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29-2042 Emergency Medical Technicians

Occupational Description:
Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities. Excludes â€œParamedicsâ€ (29-2043), â€œFirefightersâ€ (33-2011), and â€œAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Techniciansâ€ (53-3011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	3,160	177	$23.46/hr	$15.49/hr	$20.50/hr	$23.77/hr	$26.16/hr	$29.27/hr
U S	180,510	1,625	$23.15/hr	$16.87/hr	$18.76/hr	$21.98/hr	$24.76/hr	$30.89/hr

Leading Industries for Emergency Medical Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	2,540	$24.03/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	20	$20.20/hr
Public Administration	590	$22.19/hr

Other Regional Data for Emergency Medical Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	80	$19.36/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	110	$23.46/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	120	$22.83/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	150	$17.82/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	190	$22.34/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	210	$20.43/hr	6.6%
Rochester MN MSA	250	$24.74/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	310	$23.31/hr	12.5%
Southeast Minnesota	360	$22.88/hr	6.9%
Southwest Balance of State	390	$21.87/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	430	$22.23/hr	5.4%
Northwest Balance of State	600	$22.41/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	620	$22.28/hr	8.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,210	$24.80/hr	5.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,490	$24.70/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,160	$23.77/hr	5.5%