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Emergency Medical Technician Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of emergency medical technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Emergency Medical Technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,270
25th Percentile Wage
$31,970
50th Percentile Wage
$37,310
75th Percentile Wage
$51,920
90th Percentile Wage
$63,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,270.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency medical technicians from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$37,310
19.59% 19.59%
2021
$30,000
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Table 2. Compare Emergency Medical Technician Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,310, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for emergency medical technicians in state of Iowa, followed by Iowa City (median annual salary $35,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of emergency medical technicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Iowa City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$37,310
Iowa City
$35,960
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$35,890
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$34,720
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$34,710
Cedar Rapids
$33,970
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$33,550
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$33,540
Ames
$33,520
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$33,020

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.