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Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in New Jersey

What Emergency Medical Technicians earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$51,782
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 2
published states
Workers in state
20,080
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Emergency Medical Technicians pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$53,820$43,947$12,622Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Emergency Medical Technicians in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$53,820$43,947$14,302
2Monmouth County, NJ$53,820$43,947$14,302
3Essex County, NJ$53,820$43,947$14,266
4Union County, NJ$53,820$43,947$14,266
5Morris County, NJ$53,820$43,947$14,266
6Sussex County, NJ$53,820$43,947$14,266
7Bergen County, NJ$53,820$43,947$12,622
8Passaic County, NJ$53,820$43,947$12,622
9Middlesex County, NJ$53,820$43,947$11,230
10Somerset County, NJ$53,820$43,947$11,230
11Hunterdon County, NJ$53,820$43,947$11,230
12Hudson County, NJ$53,820$43,947$6,298

Emergency Medical Technicians pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Emergency Medical Technicians in New Jersey is $51,782, based on 20,080 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,470, so New Jersey averages 16.4% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $53,820.

Cost of living for Emergency Medical Technicians in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $14,302. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $6,298. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Emergency Medical Technicians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Emergency Medical Technicians are New York ($51,250).

Frequently asked questions: Emergency Medical Technicians in New Jersey

How much do Emergency Medical Technicians earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $51,782.

Which New Jersey county is best for Emergency Medical Technicians?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($14,302). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $14,302.