The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of emergency medical technicians in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,270.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,740 | -2.69% | -2.69% |
| 2021 | $27,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,740, Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for emergency medical technicians in state of Louisiana, following city of Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $34,320). Compared with the highest paying city Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of emergency medical technicians in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |