The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Newark-Union 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 | $26,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,880 | -4.57% | 12.51% |
| 2016 | $37,520 | 15.22% | - |
| 2015 | $31,810 | 3.49% | - |
| 2014 | $30,700 | 1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $30,090 | -4.32% | - |
| 2012 | $31,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,880, Newark-Union is the second highest paying city for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary of $35,910). Compared with Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, the median annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Newark-Union is .1 percent (.1%) lower.