Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Iowa City 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 and Paramedics in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,220
25th Percentile Wage
$30,540
50th Percentile Wage
$40,070
75th Percentile Wage
$49,410
90th Percentile Wage
$57,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,220.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$40,070
-14.90% -14.90%
2019
$46,040
- -

Table 2. Compare Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,070, Iowa City is the second highest paying city for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Ames (median annual salary of $43,340). Compared with Ames, the median annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Iowa City is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ames
$43,340
Iowa City
$40,070
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$40,000
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$37,470
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$36,930
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$36,320
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$35,420
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$34,960
Cedar Rapids
$31,940
Dubuque
$30,940
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$29,330

See also: Top paying jobs in Iowa City, Iowa.