The median annual wage for Emergency Medical Technicians in California is $45,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,830.
Pay spans roughly $37,370 at the 10th percentile to $76,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.96 per hour. An estimated 19,020 people work as emergency medical technicians in California.
| Median (annual) | $45,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.96 |
| 10th percentile | $37,370 |
| 90th percentile | $76,630 |
| Employment | 19,020 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.