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EMT salary in Georgia

EMTs in Georgia earn a median $45,550 a year across all employers.

$45,550
median pay in GA, all employers
6,260
workers in GA (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 Georgia, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureGA
Workers6,260
10th percentile$33,910
Median$45,550
90th percentile$52,600
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 Georgia

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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