Emergency Medical Technicians salary
in Lancaster, PA
- Middle 50%
- $37,780–$46,980
- vs U.S. median
- -1%
- Metro rank
- #70 of 202
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Lancaster, PA metro earn a median of $44,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 320 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $44,470 and 2% above the PA statewide median of $43,310. It ranks #70 of 202 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE320 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Emergency Medical Technicians pay in other PA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,790 |
| Reading, PA | $44,100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $43,240 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $41,000 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $39,580 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $39,150 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,940 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,760 |
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Questions
What is the average Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Lancaster?
The BLS median is $44,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 320 jobs pay between $37,780 and $46,980. The 10th percentile is $36,620 and the 90th is $49,370.
Is Lancaster a high-paying metro for Emergency Medical Technicians?
That is 1% below the U.S. median of $44,470 and 2% above the PA statewide median of $43,310. It ranks #70 of 202 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Emergency Medical Technicians make an hour in Lancaster?
About $21.25 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,200 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.16–$22.59 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.