I was wondering is it possible to survive off the salary of an EMT. I am currently very interested in becoming one. I just finished emailing my local EMT website. I want to make it my career though but I am not sure if I can survive off the salary. I live in NJ and according to payscale <- website i use for salaries and what not, they only get paid maximum of 13.96 an hour. Is there a higher class of EMT in New Jersey or am i better off just being an EMT while going to school for something else in the medical field?