Emergency medical technician jobs in Maryland

55 open emergency medical technician jobs in Maryland at 2 employers2 employers. BLS measures a median of $23.12 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Emergency Medical Technicians in Maryland) for emergency medical technicians here.

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BLS median in MD

10th of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$19.21/hr
25th percentile$21.87/hr
Median$23.12/hr
75th percentile$29.55/hr
90th percentile$41.01/hr
People employed in it3,400

Emergency Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2042), all industries, Maryland: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $21.38 an hour. 10th highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Emergency Medical Technicians, Maryland).

BLS median in MD

10th of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$19.21/hr
25th percentile$21.87/hr
Median$23.12/hr
75th percentile$29.55/hr
90th percentile$41.01/hr
People employed in it3,400

Newest emergency medical technician jobs in Maryland

Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC

Medical Professional, EMT-Basic
Octapharma Plasma · Baltimore and Riverdale, MD · today
Medical Professional, EMT
Octapharma Plasma · Hyattsville, MD · 2d ago
Part Time Medical Professional, EMT
Octapharma Plasma · Hyattsville, MD · 1mo ago
EMT
Procare Ambulance of Maryland · Landover, MD · 4mo ago
$18–$34/hr
EMT-B
Procare Ambulance of Maryland · Middle River, Linthicum and 1 more, MD · 6mo ago
$18–$34/hr

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Where the emergency medical technician jobs are in Maryland

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What emergency medical technicians earn in Maryland

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Maryland

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Maryland, May 2025

$23.12/hr ($48,100 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Emergency Medical Technicians in Maryland)

Median for emergency medical technicians, against $21.38 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Emergency Medical Technicians, national) for the whole US; 3,400 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Emergency Medical Technicians in Maryland) employed in Maryland.

By metro area

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$22.97/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD) · 4,970 (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD) employed
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$23.24/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD) · 2,140 (source: BLS OEWS, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD) employed
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$23.68/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV) · 1,730 (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV) employed
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$18.19/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV) · 190 (source: BLS OEWS, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV) employed
Lexington Park, MD$32.77/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington Park, MD) employed
Salisbury, MD$20.51/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salisbury, MD) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Salisbury, MD) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring emergency medical technicians in Maryland

Octapharma Plasma3 open in Maryland
Procare Ambulance of Maryland2 open in Maryland

What the job takes

A state-approved EMT course (about 150 to 200 hours), then the National Registry and state exams.

License
National Registry certification (EMT)
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; licensed by the state EMS office. Most states use it for the state license

What emergency medical technicians bring to work

Gear people in this work often buy for themselves, beyond what an employer provides.

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Trauma shears on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Cut through dressings, tape and clothing. Many nurses and EMTs keep a pair in a pocket.
Penlight with a pupil gauge on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
For pupil checks in a neuro assessment; the gauge printed on the side measures pupil size.
Side-zip duty boots on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Slip-resistant boots with a side zip, quick to put on when a call comes in.
Manual blood pressure cuff with a stethoscope on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Nursing assistant and medical assistant skills checks often include a manual blood pressure, so many students practice with their own cuff.
EMS field guide on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
A pocket reference for assessments and protocols on calls.

Emergency medical technician jobs in Maryland: common questions

How much do emergency medical technicians make in Maryland?

Too few open emergency medical technician jobs in Maryland post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $23.12/hr ($48,100 a year) for emergency medical technicians in Maryland (May 2025), against $21.38 nationally, 10th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Maryland are the most emergency medical technician jobs?

Hyattsville (2), Landover (2), Baltimore (1), Linthicum (1) and Middle River (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring emergency medical technicians in Maryland?

By open jobs on this board: Octapharma Plasma (3) and Procare Ambulance of Maryland (2). In all, 2 employers have emergency medical technician jobs open in Maryland.

What do you need to work as an emergency medical technician in Maryland?

A state-approved EMT course (about 150 to 200 hours), then the National Registry and state exams. National Registry certification (EMT) (National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; licensed by the state EMS office; most states use it for the state license). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Maryland's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Maryland, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.

CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Maryland, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Emergency Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2042), every state, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Emergency Medical Technicians, national, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Emergency Medical Technicians by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
National Registry certification (EMT): National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; licensed by the state EMS office

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Emergency medical technician jobs in Maryland. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/emt/maryland

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