Emergency room technician jobs in West Virginia

66 open emergency room technician jobs in West Virginia at 2 employers2 employers. BLS measures a median of $16.52 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Emergency Medical Technicians in West Virginia) for emergency medical technicians here.

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BLS median in WV

50th of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$14.00/hr
25th percentile$14.87/hr
Median$16.52/hr
75th percentile$18.90/hr
90th percentile$21.80/hr
People employed in it900

Emergency Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2042), all industries, West Virginia: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $21.38 an hour. 50th 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, West Virginia).

BLS median in WV

50th of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$14.00/hr
25th percentile$14.87/hr
Median$16.52/hr
75th percentile$18.90/hr
90th percentile$21.80/hr
People employed in it900

Newest emergency room technician jobs in West Virginia

Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC

ED Tech
WVU Medicine · Weirton and Morgantown, WV · today
ER Tech - Emergency Department (Casual) - 6230
Marshall Health Network · Huntington, WV · today
ER Tech - Emergency Department (Full Time) - 6230
Marshall Health Network · Huntington, WV · today
Emergency Department Tech
WVU Medicine · Morgantown and Wheeling, WV · 1d ago
Emergency Department Technician
WVU Medicine · Morgantown, WV · 3w ago

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Where the emergency room technician jobs are in West Virginia

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

What emergency room technicians earn in West Virginia

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 West Virginia

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

Measured by BLS in West Virginia, May 2025

$16.52/hr ($34,360 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Emergency Medical Technicians in West Virginia)

Median for emergency medical technicians, against $21.38 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Emergency Medical Technicians, national) for the whole US; 900 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Emergency Medical Technicians in West Virginia) employed in West Virginia.

Hourly wages in West Virginia, BLS OEWS May 2025. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Employed
Emergency Medical Technicians (29-2042)	$14.00 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians)	$14.87 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians)	$16.52 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians)	$18.90 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians)	$21.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians)	900 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians)
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (29-2099)	$16.59 (source: BLS OEWS, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other)	$18.84 (source: BLS OEWS, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other)	$24.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other)	$28.39 (source: BLS OEWS, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other)	$34.25 (source: BLS OEWS, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other)	760 (source: BLS OEWS, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other)

By metro area

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
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$17.13/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH) · 160 (source: BLS OEWS, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH) employed
Beckley, WV$15.67/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Beckley, WV) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Beckley, WV) employed
Charleston, WV$15.79/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Charleston, WV) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Charleston, WV) employed
Wheeling, WV-OH$16.95/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Wheeling, WV-OH) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Wheeling, WV-OH) employed
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$16.95/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH) · 70 (source: BLS OEWS, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH) employed
Morgantown, WV$15.84/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Morgantown, WV) · 60 (source: BLS OEWS, Morgantown, WV) employed

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

Employers hiring emergency room technicians in West Virginia

WVU Medicine4 open in West Virginia
Marshall Health Network2 open in West Virginia

What the job takes

EMT or nursing assistant certification; some hospitals hire nursing or paramedic students.

Certification
National Registry certification (EMT)
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; licensed by the state EMS office. Many hospitals ask for EMT or CNA certification

What emergency room technicians bring to work

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

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Gait belt on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
For helping a patient stand, walk and transfer safely. The CNA skills test uses one for transfers.
Watch with a second hand on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
For counting pulses and breaths. A silicone band wipes clean, and some people pin a fob watch to their scrub top instead.
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.
Slip-resistant work shoes on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
A closed toe, a slip-resistant sole and support for 12 hours on your feet. Many nurses rotate two pairs.
Compression socks on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Graduated compression for long shifts standing and walking; 15 to 20 mmHg is the usual everyday strength.
Scrub sets on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Top and pants sold together. Many hospitals assign a scrub color by role, so check yours before you buy.

Emergency room technician jobs in West Virginia: common questions

How much do emergency room technicians make in West Virginia?

Too few open emergency room technician jobs in West Virginia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $16.52/hr ($34,360 a year) for emergency medical technicians in West Virginia (May 2025), against $21.38 nationally, 50th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in West Virginia are the most emergency room technician jobs?

Morgantown (4), Huntington (2), Weirton (1) and Wheeling (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring emergency room technicians in West Virginia?

By open jobs on this board: WVU Medicine (4) and Marshall Health Network (2). In all, 2 employers have emergency room technician jobs open in West Virginia.

What do you need to work as an emergency room technician in West Virginia?

EMT or nursing assistant certification; some hospitals hire nursing or paramedic students. National Registry certification (EMT) (National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; licensed by the state EMS office; many hospitals ask for EMT or CNA certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from West Virginia'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 West Virginia, 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 West Virginia, 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: Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (SOC 29-2099), 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 room technician jobs in West Virginia. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/er-technician/west-virginia

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