Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in St Louis 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 St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,670
25th Percentile Wage
$28,150
50th Percentile Wage
$35,190
75th Percentile Wage
$44,990
90th Percentile Wage
$57,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,670.

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
$35,190
2.27% 2.27%
2019
$34,390
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Table 2. Compare Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,190 in St Louis is in the middle of salary range for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in St Louis is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Jefferson City and 29.7 percent (29.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cape Girardeau-Jackson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Jefferson City
$42,190
Springfield
$39,530
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$38,670
Columbia
$35,560
St Louis
$35,190
Kansas City
$33,820
St Joseph
$31,770
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$31,430
Joplin
$30,630
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$29,410
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$28,970
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$28,600
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$24,730

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.