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EMT (public EMS) · Pennsylvania

EMT salary in Pennsylvania

EMTs in Pennsylvania earn a median $43,310 a year across all employers.

$43,310
median pay in PA, all employers
10,160
workers in PA (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 Pennsylvania, all employers Sourced

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

MeasurePA
Workers10,160
10th percentile$34,480
Median$43,310
90th percentile$54,370
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 Pennsylvania

Local employees

PlanAccrualNormal retirementEmployee paysSocial Security
Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (employer-designed plans)
Per-employer plan
—Set by each employer's planSet 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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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