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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) salary in Alaska, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for emergency medical technicians in Alaska, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for emergency medical technicians in Alaska was $57,440 a year, or $27.61 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $44,400 to $81,150. About 310 were employed.

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Emergency Medical Technician pay in Alaska vs the US

Emergency Medical Technician wages in Alaska and the US, May 2025
Measure	AK annual	AK hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$57,440	$27.61	$44,470
Mean (average)	$58,800	$28.27	$46,830
10th percentile	$44,400	$21.35	$34,130
25th percentile	$48,130	$23.14	$37,960
75th percentile	$63,350	$30.46	$50,100
90th percentile	$81,150	$39.02	$62,500

Employment in Alaska: 310. Location quotient: 0.81 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Emergency Medical Technician salary by metro area in Alaska

Emergency Medical Technician median wage by metro area, Alaska
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Anchorage, AK	$51,130	$24.58	160

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Emergency Medical Technician salary in Alaska

Median pay: $57,440 a year ($27.61 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $44,400 to $81,150 a year

Employed: 310

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does an EMT make per hour in Alaska?

The median hourly wage was $27.61 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $21.35 and the 90th was $39.02.

What is the average EMT salary in Alaska?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $58,800 a year and a median of $57,440 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do emergency medical technicians in Alaska earn more than the US median?

The Alaska median of $57,440 is 29% higher than the US median of $44,470 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Alaska rank for emergency medical technician pay?

Alaska ranks 2 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for emergency medical technicians (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2042. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.