Emergency medical technician salary in Oregon
Open emergency medical technician jobs in Oregon post a median of $26.34 an hour, the middle half $23.24–$27.95 (about $54,800 a year full time), $2.31 above the national posted median. From 11 jobs at 5 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$23.24/hr
- Median (50th)$26.34/hr
- 75th percentile$27.95/hr
- Distinct posted rates11
- Jobs stating an hourly rate11
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 11 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $23.24–$27.95 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$23.24/hr
- Median (50th)$26.34/hr
- 75th percentile$27.95/hr
- Distinct posted rates11
- Jobs stating an hourly rate11
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 11 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $23.24–$27.95 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$26.34
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$54,800
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$18.08/hr
- 25th percentile$20.78/hr
- Median$23.69/hr
- 75th percentile$26.70/hr
- 90th percentile$30.50/hr
- People employed in it1,970
Emergency Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2042), all industries, Oregon: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Emergency Medical Technicians, Oregon).
The jobs themselves: Emergency medical technician jobs in Oregon · Emergency medical technician pay nationwide
What emergency medical technicians are paid in Oregon
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $26.34 an hour. Middle half $23.24 to $27.95. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Oregon
Middle half of 11 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $26.34. 61% of the 18 open emergency medical technician jobs in Oregon state an hourly rate.
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Emergency medical technician pay by town in Oregon
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corvallis | $26.34 | $21.34–$32.27 | 4 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Emergency medical technician pay by employer in Oregon
What each employer posts for emergency medical technicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Oregon (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for emergency medical technicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open emergency medical technician jobs in Oregon
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$24.50–$33.88/hr
$23.31–$34.24/hr- $23.31–$34.24/hr
$20.56–$27.63/hr- $19.50–$25.26/hr
- $18.29–$24.58/hr
$15.55–$19.08/hr
What BLS measures in Oregon
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technicians (29-2042) | $18.08 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians) | $20.78 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians) | $23.69 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians) | $26.70 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians) | $30.50 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians) | 1,970 (source: BLS OEWS, Emergency Medical Technicians) |
BLS median by metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$25.01/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA)
- Salem, OR$24.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Salem, OR)
- Medford, OR$23.30/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Medford, OR)
- Eugene-Springfield, OR$20.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Eugene-Springfield, OR)
- Bend, OR$17.61/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bend, OR)
Emergency medical technician salary in Oregon: common questions
How much does an emergency medical technician make in Oregon?
Open emergency medical technician jobs in Oregon that state an hourly rate post a median of $26.34, the middle half $23.24–$27.95 (11 jobs from 5 employers). Full time that is about $54,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $23.69/hr ($49,270 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Oregon (May 2025).
How does Oregon compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Oregon ($26.34) is $2.31 above the national posted median of $24.03. In the BLS survey Oregon ranks 8 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 11 of 18 open emergency medical technician jobs in Oregon (61%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Emergency medical technician pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Emergency Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2042), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Emergency Medical Technicians, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Emergency Medical Technicians by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Emergency medical technician salary in Oregon. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/emt/oregon