EMT (public EMS) · District of Columbia

EMT salary in District of Columbia

EMTs in District of Columbia earn a median $46,650 a year across all employers.

$46,650
median pay in DC, all employers
370
workers in DC (SOC 29-2042)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in District of Columbia, all employers Sourced

Emergency Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2042) in District of Columbia, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureDC
Workers370
10th percentile$39,310
Median$46,650
90th percentile$73,670
National median, government employers$45,800

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for District of Columbia

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national EMT (public EMS) page.

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