Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Rochester 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 Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,220
25th Percentile Wage
$31,060
50th Percentile Wage
$40,610
75th Percentile Wage
$48,860
90th Percentile Wage
$56,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,220.

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
$40,610
4.90% 4.90%
2019
$38,620
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Table 2. Compare Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,610 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Rochester is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Watertown-Fort Drum.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$45,320
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$44,560
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$42,840
Binghamton
$41,900
Rochester
$40,610
Glens Falls
$37,930
Syracuse
$37,750
Elmira
$37,100
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$36,760
Ithaca
$36,700
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$34,890
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$34,810
Utica-Rome
$34,640
Watertown-Fort Drum
$33,250

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.