The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Garrett County, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Garrett County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $15,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Garrett County, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $28,400 | 33.77% | 33.77% |
| 2012 | $18,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,400, Garrett County is the lowest paying city for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of Maryland, following city of Baltimore-Towson (median annual salary of $47,650). Compared with the highest paying city Baltimore-Towson, the median annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Garrett County is 40.4 percent (40.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Garrett County |