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51 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 29-2042” (soc) for Emergency Medical Technicians. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 497 | 24.3 | $55,743 | exam | PARAMEDIC; Racing -- Medical Staff |
| PA | 444 | 27.8 | $42,373 | not matched | — |
| CA | 393 | 64.2 | $57,333 | not matched | — |
| NY | 335 | 38.4 | $43,288 | licence | Certified EMS Provider (CFR, EMT, AEMT |
| AZ | 156 | 34.0 | $62,891 | not matched | — |
| NJ | 153 | 26.9 | $43,406 | exam | EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN; PARAMEDIC |
| IL | 146 | 49.0 | $51,818 | exam | A - EMT - ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL T; EMR - EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER |
| FL | 140 | 31.1 | $54,573 | exam | Emergency Allergy Treatment; Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) |
| MA | 137 | 50.9 | $47,938 | exam | EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASIC (EM; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC |
| OH | 120 | 28.1 | $45,388 | licence | Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) |
| GA | 117 | 40.1 | $45,972 | not matched | — |
| TN | 88 | 27.5 | $49,288 | not matched | — |
| MI | 85 | 49.7 | $51,371 | exam | Emergency Medical Technician (E.M.T.); Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedi |
| VA | 80 | 19.6 | $46,050 | not matched | — |
| NC | 70 | 16.7 | $40,494 | exam | Advanced Emergency Medical Technician ; Ambulance Provider |
| CO | 69 | 35.6 | $71,873 | exam | Emergency Medical Technician |
| CT | 68 | 46.3 | $45,576 | exam | Advanced Emergency Medical Technician; Emergency Medical Responder |
| WA | 62 | 43.0 | $60,734 | exam | Emergency Medical Service Evaluator; Emergency Medical Service Personnel |
| OR | 61 | 35.6 | $65,283 | licence | Emergency Medical Responder (EMR); Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) |
| SC | 56 | 28.9 | $47,012 | not matched | — |
| WI | 53 | 27.1 | $45,354 | exam | EMT, BASIC; EMT, BASIC INTRAVENOUS |
| IN | 45 | 31.4 | $47,990 | not matched | — |
| ME | 44 | 19.6 | $44,821 | exam | Emergency Medical Services Provider; Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic |
| MD | 42 | 46.0 | $47,477 | licence | EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (Dispense; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (PARAMEDI |
| NV | 41 | 52.2 | $51,229 | not matched | — |
| AL | 41 | 42.5 | $48,531 | licence | Registered Intermediate Emergency Medi; Registered Paramedic |
| AR | 40 | 20.1 | $57,543 | exam | Advanced EMT; Emergency Medical Responder |
| KS | 39 | 11.3 | $62,810 | exam | Advanced Emergency Medical Technician ; Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) |
| KY | 35 | 19.2 | $39,631 | exam | Advanced Emergency Medical Technician; Emergency Medical Responder |
| LA | 34 | 12.7 | $62,374 | not matched | — |
| MS | 34 | 35.1 | $49,803 | not matched | — |
| MO | 32 | 50.0 | $45,787 | exam | Emergency Medical Technicians; Paramedic |
| IA | 32 | 14.7 | $47,892 | exam | Advanced Emergency Medical Technician ; Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) |
| HI | 31 | 19.1 | $79,152 | exam | Emergency Medical Technician; Emergency Medical Technician - Advance |
| VT | 30 | 18.1 | $45,229 | exam | Emergency Medical Services Practitione |
| NE | 28 | 19.7 | $65,198 | licence | Emergency Care Provider |
| OK | 28 | 19.0 | $48,895 | exam | Advanced Emergency Medical Technician; Emergency Medical Responder |
| MT | 26 | 18.7 | $42,364 | exam | Medical Examiners - Advanced EMT; Medical Examiners - ALS Program |
| ND | 25 | 22.4 | $52,861 | exam | Advaced Emergency Medical Technicians ; Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) |
| NM | 20 | 49.8 | $53,790 | exam | EMT License Basic; EMT License Intermediate |
| WV | 20 | 14.9 | $53,502 | not matched | — |
| MN | 20 | 82.2 | $56,714 | licence | Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Perso; Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Reg |
| ID | 16 | 20.2 | $62,241 | exam | Advanced EMT (AEMT); Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) |
| RI | 14 | 32.4 | $50,082 | exam | Emergency Medical Technician |
| AK | 14 | 18.5 | $104,081 | licence | Emergency Medical Technician; Paramedic |
| NH | 13 | 14.7 | $39,319 | licence | Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Provi |
| UT | 13 | 41.8 | $78,803 | licence | EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN |
| SD | 12 | 23.2 | $49,885 | licence | Emergency Medical Responder; Emergency Medical Technician |
| WY | 10 | 22.6 | $35,982 | exam | EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN |
| DE | 8 | 20.8 | $39,952 | exam | Emergency Medical Technican Basic |
| DC | 4 | 58.2 | $47,408 | not matched | — |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.