EMT salary in Texas
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
An EMT in Texas earns a median of $37,260 a year ($17.91/hour equivalent), 16.2% below the national median of $44,470. Texas ranks #42 of 51 states. About 12,770 people do this job in Texas.
Take-home pay in Texas
At the Texas median, a single filer keeps about $32,118 a year after federal, FICA and Texas taxes — $1,235 every two weeks. Try your own numbers with the Texas paycheck calculator.
- Gross pay
- $1,433.08
- Federal income tax
- −$88.12
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$88.85
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$20.78
- Texas income tax
- $0.00No state income tax on wages
- Take-home pay
- $1,235.32
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $37,260
- Federal
- $2,291
- FICA
- $2,850
- State + local
- $0
- Net
- $32,118
- Marginal federal rate
- 12.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 0.0%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
How Texas compares
| Rank | State | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | $66,410 |
| #2 | Alaska | $57,440 |
| #3 | New Jersey | $53,610 |
| #4 | Washington | $52,690 |
| #5 | Rhode Island | $51,290 |
| #42 | Texas | $37,260 |
| #49 | Kansas | $35,780 |
| #50 | West Virginia | $34,360 |
| #51 | Oklahoma | $34,170 |
See the national EMT salary page for the full pay range and all states.
BLS occupation: Emergency Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2042), May 2025, state estimates.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an EMT make in Texas?
The median salary is $37,260 a year and the average is $40,190 (BLS May 2025).
Is Texas a good state for emergency medical technicians?
Texas ranks #42 of 51 states for median pay in this job, 16% below the national median of $44,470.
What is $37,260 after taxes in Texas?
About $32,118 a year ($1,235 every two weeks) for a single filer in 2026.
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