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EMT & paramedic training in Nevada

Nevada has 5 accredited campuses awarding emt / paramedic credentials. If you finish and work as an emergency medical technician in Nevada, expect to start around $29,060–$35,920 and reach a median of $37,560 with experience; the top quarter earn $48,850 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nevada). Graduates of these Nevada programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $53,594 in their first year, against $44,770 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What emergency medical technicians earn in Nevada

$29,060starting (10th percentile)
$35,920early career (25th)
$37,560median, all experience
$48,850experienced (75th)
$59,000top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,530 employed in Nevada. National median: $44,470.

Campuses in Nevada, ranked by what their graduates earned

5campuses in Nevada
707credentials awarded / yr
$53,594median earnings, yr 1 (Nevada)
$44,770median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Carson CityElkoLas VegasReno

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas Public 197 $58,687 $10,433 not reported not reported
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas for-profit 17 $53,594 $26,923 57% $27,603
Truckee Meadows Community College Reno Public 347 $50,968 not reported not reported not reported
Great Basin College Elko Public 79 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Western Nevada College Carson City Public 67 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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