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Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$22,610
25th Percentile Wage	$26,080
50th Percentile Wage	$29,770
75th Percentile Wage	$35,540
90th Percentile Wage	$45,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,610.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	1-Year Growth
2020	$29,770	-5.34%	-5.34%
2019	$31,360	-	-

Table 2. Compare Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,770, South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of Tennessee, following city of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $42,300). Compared with the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$42,300
Johnson City	$40,540
Memphis	$39,620
Chattanooga	$37,650
Jackson	$37,170
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$36,840
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$31,910
Clarksville	$30,510
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$30,400
Knoxville	$29,890
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$29,770