Bottom quarter
$41K
EMT Salary in Houston
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$50K
Top quarter
$62K
Top 10%
$74K
Adjusted for Houston at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
EMT in Houston pulls a median of $50,470 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $61,800 and the top 10% at $74,160. Pay in Houston runs about 3% above the national baseline. $61,800 is what top-quartile EMT pay looks like in Houston. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$61,800 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$56,135 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$50,470 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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