Arkansas EMT and Paramedics: Schools and Careers

Career Information for EMT And Paramedics in Arkansas

Fast Facts for EMT And Paramedics in Arkansas

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Jonesboro and Fort Smith
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Little Rock and Fayetteville
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Fort Smith and Fayetteville

Salaries for EMT And Paramedics in Arkansas

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Fayetteville and Fort Smith. (See table at bottom of page)

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Arkansas Emergency Medical Technician Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Arkansas Northeastern College	Blytheville	Associate	1,800
Arkansas State University-Beebe	Beebe	Associate	4,311
Arkansas State University-Main Campus	State University	Doctorate	11,130
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home	Mountain Home	Associate	1,179
Arkansas Tech University	Russellville	Masters	7,476
Black River Technical College	Pocahontas	Associate	1,933
East Arkansas Community College	Forrest City	Associate	1,547
Mid-South Community College	West Memphis	Associate	1,654
National Park Community College	Hot Springs	Associate	2,944
North Arkansas College	Harrison	Associate	2,077
NorthWest Arkansas Community College	Bentonville	Associate	6,470
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas	Helena	Associate	2,337
South Arkansas Community College	El Dorado	Associate	1,319
Southeast Arkansas College	Pine Bluff	Associate	2,144
University of Arkansas at Monticello	Monticello	Masters	3,187
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville	Batesville	Associate	1,468
University of Arkansas Community College-Hope	Hope	Associate	1,299
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton	Morrilton	Associate	1,809
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	Little Rock	Doctorate & First Professional	2,538

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for EMT And Paramedics

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Arkansas. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
EMT and Paramedics

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for EMT and Paramedics relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.

Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
ARKANSAS
Jonesboro	190	$26,120	3.5
Fort Smith	200	$27,120	1.4
Fayetteville	200	$30,750	0.8
Little Rock	140	$24,550	0.3

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