Emergency Medical Technicians pay in Texas
$40,190avg. a year
$19.32 an hour · 12,770 employed
Emergency Medical Technicians in Texas earn an average of $40,190 a year. That is $6,640 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $46,830. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $46,530.
$37,260Median pay
$19.32Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2021
#40Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for emergency medical technicians by metro area. Swipe to see all 22.
1880 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$46,530
$22.37 an hour
250 jobs
Midland, TX
$44,840
$21.56 an hour
350 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$44,460
$21.37 an hour
490 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$43,950
$21.13 an hour
52,680 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$42,240
$20.31 an hour
63,000 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$41,770
$20.08 an hour
71,100 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$39,810
$19.14 an hour
8140 jobs
Tyler, TX
$39,530
$19.01 an hour
9100 jobs
Abilene, TX
$37,620
$18.09 an hour
10180 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$37,510
$18.04 an hour
1160 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$37,190
$17.88 an hour
12230 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$37,130
$17.85 an hour
13160 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$37,090
$17.83 an hour
1490 jobs
Waco, TX
$36,850
$17.72 an hour
15280 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$36,630
$17.61 an hour
16130 jobs
Laredo, TX
$36,290
$17.45 an hour
17100 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$36,250
$17.43 an hour
1860 jobs
Victoria, TX
$35,940
$17.28 an hour
19470 jobs
El Paso, TX
$34,240
$16.46 an hour
20590 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$33,620
$16.17 an hour
2180 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$33,420
$16.07 an hour
22160 jobs
Longview, TX
$33,150
$15.94 an hour
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Emergency Medical Technicians pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas emergency medical technicians work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $46,830 | $22.52 |
| Texas | $40,190 | $19.32 |
| New Mexico | $42,160 | $20.27 |
| Arkansas | $38,230 | $18.38 |
| Louisiana | $36,770 | $17.68 |
| Oklahoma | $35,050 | $16.85 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do emergency medical technicians make in Texas?
The average is $40,190 a year, and the median is $37,260. That is $6,640 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $46,830.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$19.32 an hour on average; the median is $17.91.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($46,530), followed by Midland, TX ($44,840). The lowest average among 22 metro areas with data is Longview, TX ($33,150).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #40 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 29-2042. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national emergency medical technicians page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.