Emergency Medical Technicians pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$49,750avg. a year
$23.92 an hour · 6,610 employed
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $49,750 a year. That is $3,150 (6%) less than the California average of $52,900. The U.S. average is $46,830.
$45,090Median pay
$23.92Average hourly
-6%vs. California average
6,610Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for emergency medical technicians in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 20.
1830 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$72,700
$34.95 an hour
270 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$59,910
$28.80 an hour
33,580 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$59,630
$28.67 an hour
41,250 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$58,190
$27.98 an hour
5350 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$55,510
$26.69 an hour
6130 jobs
Salinas, CA
$54,630
$26.27 an hour
780 jobs
Redding, CA
$54,560
$26.23 an hour
8440 jobs
Modesto, CA
$52,560
$25.27 an hour
9120 jobs
Napa, CA
$52,360
$25.17 an hour
10270 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$50,710
$24.38 an hour
11340 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$49,660
$23.87 an hour
12710 jobs
Fresno, CA
$47,730
$22.95 an hour
13390 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$47,700
$22.93 an hour
141,750 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$47,620
$22.90 an hour
152,340 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$47,260
$22.72 an hour
1690 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$46,840
$22.52 an hour
17120 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$45,820
$22.03 an hour
1850 jobs
El Centro, CA
$43,770
$21.04 an hour
19
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$43,690
$21.00 an hour
20170 jobs
Visalia, CA
$42,980
$20.66 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $80,810 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $55,600 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $75,540 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $111,450 |
| Medical Records Specialists | $65,810 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $71,480 |
Questions and answers
How much do emergency medical technicians make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $49,750 a year, and the median is $45,090. About 6,610 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $3,150 (6%) less than the California average of $52,900.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.91 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-2042. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.