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Emergency Medical Technicians salary
in Peoria, IL

Median base pay · Peoria, IL
$37,870
≈ $18.21/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 450 jobs
Middle 50%
$36,560–$44,990
vs U.S. median
-15%
Metro rank
#155 of 202

Emergency Medical Technicians in the Peoria, IL metro earn a median of $37,870 a year, based on BLS estimates for 450 jobs (May 2025). That is 15% below the U.S. median of $44,470 and 10% below the IL statewide median of $42,260. It ranks #155 of 202 metros with published figures for this job.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS · PEORIA, IL · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PEORIA, IL · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$32,790P25$36,560MEDIAN$37,870P75$44,990P90$46,160
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$34,130P25$37,960MEDIAN$44,470P75$50,100P90$62,500
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Emergency Medical Technicians pay in other IL metros

MetroMedian
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$44,020
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$37,500
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$37,500
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$36,800
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$36,750
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    Questions

    What is the average Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Peoria?

    The BLS median is $37,870 a year (May 2025). Half of the 450 jobs pay between $36,560 and $44,990. The 10th percentile is $32,790 and the 90th is $46,160.

    Is Peoria a high-paying metro for Emergency Medical Technicians?

    That is 15% below the U.S. median of $44,470 and 10% below the IL statewide median of $42,260. It ranks #155 of 202 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Emergency Medical Technicians make an hour in Peoria?

    About $18.21 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,870 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.58–$21.63 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.