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Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in Illinois

What Emergency Medical Technicians earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$42,194
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 5
published states
Workers in state
9,430
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Emergency Medical Technicians pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$44,020$35,461$7,084Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Emergency Medical Technicians in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$44,020$35,461$14,584
2Grundy County, IL$44,020$35,461$13,648
3Cook County, IL$44,020$35,461$7,084
4DuPage County, IL$44,020$35,461$7,084
5Lake County, IL$44,020$35,461$7,084
6Will County, IL$44,020$35,461$7,084
7Kane County, IL$44,020$35,461$7,084
8McHenry County, IL$44,020$35,461$7,084
9Kendall County, IL$44,020$35,461$6,964

Emergency Medical Technicians pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Emergency Medical Technicians in Illinois is $42,194, based on 9,430 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,470, so Illinois averages 5.1% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $44,020.

Cost of living for Emergency Medical Technicians in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $14,584. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $6,964. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Emergency Medical Technicians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Emergency Medical Technicians are New Jersey ($51,782), New York ($51,250), California ($46,539) and Indiana ($43,514).

Frequently asked questions: Emergency Medical Technicians in Illinois

How much do Emergency Medical Technicians earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $42,194.

Which Illinois county is best for Emergency Medical Technicians?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($14,584). Grundy County, IL follows at $13,648.