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Job outlook for emergency response technicians in the United States
Are emergency response technician jobs in demand?
Emergency response technician job and salary trends over time
Emergency response technician jobs over time
Emergency response technician job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,197 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 1,196 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 1,210 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 1,194 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,169 | 0.00% |
Average emergency response technician salary over time
Emergency response technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,376 | $18.93 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | $38,306 | $18.42 | --0.7% |
| 2023 | $38,582 | $18.55 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | $37,525 | $18.04 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | $36,727 | $17.66 | +2.2% |
Emergency response technician jobs by state
Most common states for emergency response technicians
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 235 | 18% |
| 2 | Alaska | 739,795 | 115 | 16% |
| 3 | Vermont | 623,657 | 93 | 15% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 169 | 13% |
| 5 | Delaware | 961,939 | 111 | 12% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 737 | 11% |
| 7 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 334 | 11% |
| 8 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,005 | 10% |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 539 | 10% |
| 10 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 185 | 10% |
| 11 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 69 | 10% |
| 12 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 943 | 9% |
| 13 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 768 | 9% |
| 14 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 618 | 9% |
| 15 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 575 | 9% |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 527 | 9% |
| 17 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 502 | 9% |
| 18 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 448 | 9% |
| 19 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 335 | 9% |
| 20 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 95 | 9% |
Most common cities for emergency response technicians
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury | 3 | 8% | $52,242 |
| 2 | Skokie | 3 | 5% | $38,571 |
| 3 | Frederick | 3 | 4% | $39,492 |
| 4 | Pittsburg | 2 | 3% | $40,550 |
| 5 | Franklin Town | 1 | 3% | $52,261 |
| 6 | Richmond | 2 | 2% | $40,771 |
| 7 | Normal | 1 | 2% | $37,877 |
| 8 | Alameda | 1 | 1% | $40,777 |
| 9 | Concord | 1 | 1% | $40,621 |
| 10 | Flagstaff | 1 | 1% | $41,082 |
| 11 | Grand Prairie | 1 | 1% | $40,111 |
| 12 | Pomona | 1 | 1% | $39,435 |
| 13 | Portland | 1 | 1% | $47,370 |
| 14 | Boston | 3 | 0% | $52,329 |
| 15 | Lincoln | 1 | 0% | $40,063 |
| 16 | Miami | 1 | 0% | $32,336 |
Emergency Response Technician job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of emergency response technician experts
Austin Community College
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Shawn Steadman
What Emergency Response Technician skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Shawn Steadman: The industry or field is growing exponentially. More and more organizations are realizing the value of emergency management and homeland security professionals in aiding their planning and operations. An area experiencing extreme growth is situational awareness and, more specifically, GIS and AI in assisting Command in managing disasters. This influx of technology includes the use of small, uncrewed aviation systems (sUAS) or drones and cyber security. There should be a balance between management skills and technological skills for individuals in the field. This rapid growth and technological advancement present exciting opportunities for learning and career development.
What will help Emergency Response Technicians increase their earning potential?
Shawn Steadman: The career path chosen is limited only by a graduate’s interest. If you can imagine an entire community affected by an incident, the amount of coordination and collaboration to mitigate, prepare, respond, and recover between all facets of a community is sometimes mind-boggling. Instead of protecting and saving a single or small group of individuals, the field is responsible for saving extremely large amounts of the population. Life safety is the primary objective, and the public expects this from the field. However, the public also expects members of the field to protect and respond to infrastructure and physical assets, including those assets that may have disastrous effects on the economy.
How do you envision technology impacting Emergency Response Technicians in the next 5 years?
Don Gwynn: EMS is one of the fastest-growing aspects of the medical field, in terms of technology. ER physicians are expecting more each year from EMS, since the prehospital environment is often first-line in medical care, both emergent and nonemergent. This is likely to grow as a consequence of the pandemic. The ambulance is essentially a mobile emergency department.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Emergency Response Technicians to find work opportunities?
Bill Seifarth: For those working in a state that participates in the EMS Compact, the Compact EMS practitioners flexibility and protection to practice across state lines, especially in times of natural disaster relief, like tornadoes and wildfires, but also for large-scale planned events such as concerts and sporting events.