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Emergency Medical Technician Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of emergency medical technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,070
25th Percentile Wage
$31,580
50th Percentile Wage
$35,890
75th Percentile Wage
$36,980
90th Percentile Wage
$38,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,070.

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
$35,890
-0.72% -0.72%
2021
$36,150
- -

Table 2. Compare Emergency Medical Technician Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,890 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for emergency medical technicians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of emergency medical technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa.