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EMT salary in Texas

EMTs in Texas earn a median $37,260 a year across all employers.

$37,260
median pay in TX, all employers
12,770
workers in TX (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 Texas, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureTX
Workers12,770
10th percentile$30,320
Median$37,260
90th percentile$52,160
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 Texas

Local employees

PlanAccrualNormal retirementEmployee paysSocial Security
Texas County & District Retirement System (employer-adopted plan)
No tiers; each county's or district's adopted plan provisions
—Age 60 with the employer's vesting requirement of 5, 8 or 10 years [per-employer choice]Set by the employerVaries
Texas Municipal Retirement System (city-adopted plan)
No tiers; each city's adopted plan provisions
—Age 60 with 5 years of service (or 10 years in cities with 10-year vesting) [per-employer choice]Set 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 Texas 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 Texas

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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