Emergency Medical Technician Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of emergency medical technicians in Richmond 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 Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,770
25th Percentile Wage
$30,820
50th Percentile Wage
$38,000
75th Percentile Wage
$44,280
90th Percentile Wage
$49,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,770.

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
$38,000
3.71% 3.71%
2021
$36,590
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Table 2. Compare Emergency Medical Technician Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,000 in Richmond is in the middle of salary range for emergency medical technicians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of emergency medical technicians in Richmond is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lynchburg.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Charlottesville
$44,290
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$41,430
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$39,950
Staunton-Waynesboro
$38,060
Richmond
$38,000
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$36,950
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$36,520
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$36,500
Roanoke
$36,410
Harrisonburg
$32,460
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$31,710
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$30,900
Lynchburg
$30,210

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.