Emergency Medical Technician Salary in Columbus, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency medical technicians in Columbus 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 in Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,830
25th Percentile Wage
$32,170
50th Percentile Wage
$38,440
75th Percentile Wage
$43,830
90th Percentile Wage
$47,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,830.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$38,440
21.41% 21.41%
2021
$30,210
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Table 2. Compare Emergency Medical Technician Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,440, Columbus is the second highest paying city for emergency medical technicians in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor (median annual salary of $38,630). Compared with Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, the median annual salary of emergency medical technicians in Columbus is .5 percent (.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$38,630
Columbus
$38,440
Dayton
$38,300
Akron
$37,860
Cincinnati-Middletown
$36,760
Toledo
$36,140
Canton-Massillon
$36,020
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$34,860
Mansfield
$34,850
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$31,890
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$31,120
Springfield
$30,730
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$29,010
Lima
$28,430

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.