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Career Information for EMT And Paramedics in Pennsylvania

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Fast Facts for EMT And Paramedics in Pennsylvania

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Johnstown, Williamsport, and Allentown
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: State College, Philadelphia, and Reading
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown

Salaries for EMT And Paramedics in Pennsylvania

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Reading, Philadelphia, and Lancaster. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for EMT And Paramedics in Pennsylvania are listed below.

Selected Emergency Medical Technician Schools in Pennsylvania

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Sanford Brown Institute
Feasterville Trevose, Monroeville

Students develop career skills in several health-related fields (such as Ultrasound) and criminal justice. Some programs can be finished in as little as 9 months.

  • Programs: Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic, Paramedic
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

All State Career Healthcare Division
Essington

All-State Career—Healthcare Division is committed to providing quality training for students just like you. Financial aid is available for students who qualify.

  • Programs: Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Technician Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Delaware County Community CollegeMediaAssociate10,816
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphiaDoctorate20,682
Harrisburg Area Community College-HarrisburgHarrisburgAssociate9,774
Lackawanna CollegeScrantonAssociate1,502
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticokeAssociate6,323
Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehemAssociate7,912
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsportBachelor6,682
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstownBachelor3,121

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for EMT And Paramedics

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Pennsylvania. 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 AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

PENNSYLVANIA

   
Johnstown380$20,5806
Williamsport130$28,7102.3
Allentown960$29,3902.3
Scranton670$26,0802.1
Erie300$23,1002
Harrisburg770$28,5601.9
York420$24,6901.9
Pittsburgh2,730$29,1901.9
Lancaster510$30,5001.7
Reading310$35,7301.5
Philadelphia3,610$35,3201.5
State College80$26,0101.3
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