Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	300	35	$20.89/hr	$15.78/hr	$17.52/hr	$19.99/hr	$22.51/hr	$27.46/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	2,390	$22.63/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	20	$19.26/hr
Public Administration	430	$18.94/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	110	$18.37/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	120	$20.59/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	140	$22.35/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	190	$22.17/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	200	$19.69/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	220	$19.08/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	260	$21.80/hr	12.5%
Southwest Balance of State	260	$20.20/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	280	$19.69/hr	6.6%
Southwest Minnesota	300	$19.99/hr	5.4%
Southeast Minnesota	310	$22.17/hr	6.9%
Northwest Balance of State	510	$20.27/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	540	$20.27/hr	8.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,140	$23.66/hr	5.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,390	$23.60/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,840	$22.28/hr	5.5%