Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Bloomington-Normal is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,150
25th Percentile Wage
$19,720
50th Percentile Wage
$26,740
75th Percentile Wage
$42,480
90th Percentile Wage
$57,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,150.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2020.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$26,740
-11.56% -13.80%
2013
$29,830
-2.01% -
2012
$30,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in Bloomington-Normal with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,740 in Bloomington-Normal is in the middle of salary range for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Bloomington-Normal is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Danville and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Danville
$36,520
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$35,650
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$35,430
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$30,770
Rockford
$29,800
Champaign-Urbana
$29,030
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$28,540
Peoria
$27,950
Carbondale-Marion
$26,960
Bloomington-Normal
$26,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$25,950
Decatur
$25,190
Springfield
$25,060
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$24,880
Bloomington
$24,520