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

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for emergency medical technicians in Iowa, 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 Iowa was $40,660 a year, or $19.55 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $35,600 to $60,080. About 1,510 were employed.

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Emergency Medical Technician pay in Iowa vs the US

Emergency Medical Technician wages in Iowa and the US, May 2025
Measure	IA annual	IA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$40,660	$19.55	$44,470
Mean (average)	$44,970	$21.62	$46,830
10th percentile	$35,600	$17.12	$34,130
25th percentile	$37,030	$17.80	$37,960
75th percentile	$47,870	$23.02	$50,100
90th percentile	$60,080	$28.89	$62,500

Employment in Iowa: 1,510. Location quotient: 0.83 (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 Iowa

Emergency Medical Technician median wage by metro area, Iowa
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$42,470	$20.42	280
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$39,830	$19.15	160
Cedar Rapids, IA	$40,160	$19.31	150
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$41,710	$20.05	80
Iowa City, IA	$52,210	$25.10	70
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$43,500	$20.91	60
Dubuque, IA	$41,260	$19.84	40
Ames, IA	$46,000	$22.12	30
Omaha, NE-IA	$41,350	$19.88	250

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

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Emergency Medical Technician salary in Iowa

Median pay: $40,660 a year ($19.55 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $35,600 to $60,080 a year

Employed: 1,510

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an EMT make per hour in Iowa?

The median hourly wage was $19.55 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.12 and the 90th was $28.89.

What is the average EMT salary in Iowa?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $44,970 a year and a median of $40,660 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Iowa median of $40,660 is 9% lower than the US median of $44,470 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Iowa rank for emergency medical technician pay?

Iowa ranks 29 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.