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EMT (public EMS) · Missouri

EMT salary in Missouri

EMTs in Missouri earn a median $42,160 a year across all employers.

$42,160
median pay in MO, all employers
2,800
workers in MO (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 Missouri, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureMO
Workers2,800
10th percentile$34,390
Median$42,160
90th percentile$58,090
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 Missouri

Local employees

PlanAccrualNormal retirementEmployee paysSocial Security
Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS)
Employer-elected benefit program
—employer-elected normal retirement age, or Rule of 80 if the employer adopts itSet by the employerVaries

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 Missouri 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 Missouri

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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