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EMT (public EMS) · Minnesota

EMT salary in Minnesota

EMTs in Minnesota earn a median $48,090 a year across all employers.

$48,090
median pay in MN, all employers
3,160
workers in MN (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 Minnesota, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureMN
Workers3,160
10th percentile$31,340
Median$48,090
90th percentile$59,220
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 Minnesota

Local employees

PlanAccrualNormal retirementEmployee paysSocial Security
PERA Coordinated Plan (General Employees Retirement Plan)
Coordinated Plan
1.7%age 66 (full retirement age)6.5%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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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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