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EMT (public EMS) · Maryland

EMT salary in Maryland

EMTs in Maryland earn a median $48,100 a year across all employers.

$48,100
median pay in MD, all employers
3,400
workers in MD (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 Maryland, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureMD
Workers3,400
10th percentile$39,960
Median$48,100
90th percentile$85,290
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.

Pension in Maryland

Local employees

PlanAccrualNormal retirementEmployee paysSocial Security
Employees' Pension System - Reformed Contributory Pension Benefit
Reformed Contributory Pension Benefit (RCPB)
1.5%age 65 with 10 years of eligibility service7%Covered

The statewide plan a new hire usually joins. Some cities and counties run their own plans; check with the employer. Each plan's formula, vesting, cost-of-living adjustment and retiree health are on the Maryland pension plans list.

Source: State retirement systems, Official state retirement system pages, member handbooks and statutes. Data captured October 2, 2026.

Free practice tests for Maryland

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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