Data made available earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that over 178,000 EMTs (emergency medical technicians) were employed in the United States as of May 2024. The five Great Lakes states accounted for over 25,000 of those EMT jobs. Other than in Illinois, which ranked among the five best states in the nation for EMT annual mean wages, the Great Lakes region is a generally weak one for EMT pay. Three other states in the region, which accounted for just over half of the region's EMT employment, all recorded an annual mean wage level for EMTs that was below the national average. Further examination of May 2024 BLS data revealed the following about EMT pay in the Great Lakes states:
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| EMT and Paramedic Pay in the Great Lakes States |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| IL | 8,480 | $53,730 | 4th |
| IN | 3,760 | $42,310 | 27th |
| MI | 4,160 | $41,920 | 28th |
| OH | 5,190 | $40,450 | 34th |
| WI | 4,000 | $44,670 | 22nd |
| U.S. | 178,010 | $43,914 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on April 16, 2026
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