EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, AZ
11 open EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, Arizona, at 7 employers, typically posting $24.45–$26.95 an hour. Respond to emergencies, treat patients on scene and get them to care.
- 25th percentile$24.45/hr
- Median (50th)$25.40/hr
- 75th percentile$26.95/hr
- Distinct posted rates3
- Jobs stating an hourly rate3
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 3 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $24.45–$26.95 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.
Newest EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson
Checked 9 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC
$23.00–$24.00/hr
- $27–$30/hr
$20–$30.80/hr
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Cross Country HealthcareTravel nursing agency
A national staffing company placing travel nurses, allied professionals, therapists and locum tenens providers, with local and per diem work too.
Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs
MedCadreHealthcare staffing agency
A national healthcare staffing agency placing RNs, LPNs and allied professionals (imaging, therapy, surgical, lab, EMT and pharmacy techs) on 13-week contract assignments at hospitals, clinics and pharmacies.
Places: Nurses, Imaging, Therapy & rehab, Surgical
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EMS occupations in Tucson
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What EMT and paramedic jobs pay in Tucson
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 3 posted hourly rates from 3 employers, median $25.4/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $45.25 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Tucson, AZ area) | $94,110 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Tucson, AZ area) | 10,120 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Tucson, AZ area) |
| Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123)) | $49.24 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Tucson, AZ area) | $102,420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Tucson, AZ area) | 660 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Tucson, AZ area) |
| Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092)) | $21.34 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Tucson, AZ area) | $44,380 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Tucson, AZ area) | 2,990 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Tucson, AZ area) |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120)) | $16.55 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Tucson, AZ area) | $34,420 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Tucson, AZ area) | 11,030 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Tucson, AZ area) |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061)) | $36.51 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Tucson, AZ area) | $75,940 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Tucson, AZ area) | 1,150 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Tucson, AZ area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $20.46 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Tucson, AZ area) | $42,560 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Tucson, AZ area) | 3,500 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Tucson, AZ area) |
| Nurse Practitioners(29-1171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1171)) | $62.18 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Tucson, AZ area) | $129,340 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Tucson, AZ area) | 820 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Tucson, AZ area) |
| Occupational Therapists(29-1122 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1122)) | $48.52 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Tucson, AZ area) | $100,920 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Tucson, AZ area) | 310 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Tucson, AZ area) |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018)) | $29.45 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Tucson, AZ area) | $61,250 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Tucson, AZ area) | 1,240 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Tucson, AZ area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Tucson, AZ metropolitan area.
What EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Daily pay: 1 job
- Plasma Center Medical Support Specialist EMT-B at BioLife Plasma Services...with repeat donors Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and Daily Pay (access earned wages in real...
Sign-on bonus: 1 job
- Flight Paramedic at Air Methods$10,000 sign-on bonus
Magnet hospital: 1 job
- Paramedic Emergency Department at Banner HealthMagnet. ...by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming...
Relocation help: 1 job
- Flight Paramedic at Air Methods...Insurance Business Travel Accident Insurance Voluntary Legal Relocation Assistance Employee Assistance...
How the employers hiring EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted hourly rates), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS (Community Health Systems) | 5 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Air Methods | 1 | on each job | $10,000 | none stated | none stated |
| Aspen Medical | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Banner Health | 1 | on each job | none stated | night 18% of base pay | none stated |
| BioLife Plasma Services | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | tuition help up to $10,000 a year |
| Medcor | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| NaphCare | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Nursing practice is what its postings here say: ANCC Magnet or Pathway to Excellence recognition, a union representing the job, the nurse-to-patient ratios its units state (lowest to highest) and self-scheduling. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct hourly rates, before differentials and bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Hospitals hiring EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, by Medicare rating
The hospitals in Tucson of the employers hiring EMT and paramedic jobs here, with Medicare's star rating (Jul 2026) and the share of patients who said their nurses always communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Banner-University Medical Center South Campus (Banner Health): 4 of 5 stars, 74% said nurses always communicated well
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus (Banner Health): 3 of 5 stars, 72% said nurses always communicated well
- Northwest Medical Center (CHS (Community Health Systems)): 2 of 5 stars, 69% said nurses always communicated well
Home health agencies hiring EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, by Medicare rating
The Medicare-certified home health agencies in Tucson of the employers hiring EMT and paramedic jobs here, with Medicare's quality star rating (Sep 2026) and the share of patients who said the team communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Banner Home Care (Banner Health): 3.5 of 5 stars, 85% said the team communicated well
EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, AZ: common questions
What do EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, AZ pay?
Across 3 open EMT and paramedic jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 3 employers, the middle half pays $24.45–$26.95 an hour, median $25.4.
Who has the most EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, AZ?
By open jobs on this board: CHS (Community Health Systems) (5), Air Methods (1) and Aspen Medical (1).
Which EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, AZ offer daily pay?
1 of the open EMT and paramedic jobs here says so in its own posting: Plasma Center Medical Support Specialist EMT-B at BioLife Plasma Services (...with repeat donors Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and Daily Pay (access earned wages in real...).
Which EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, AZ offer a sign-on bonus?
1 of the open EMT and paramedic jobs here says so in its own posting: Flight Paramedic at Air Methods ($10,000 sign-on bonus).
Which hospitals hiring EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, AZ are Magnet hospitals?
1 of the open EMT and paramedic jobs here says so in its own posting: Paramedic Emergency Department at Banner Health (Magnet. ...by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming...).
Which EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, AZ offer relocation assistance?
1 of the open EMT and paramedic jobs here says so in its own posting: Flight Paramedic at Air Methods (...Insurance Business Travel Accident Insurance Voluntary Legal Relocation Assistance Employee Assistance...).
Which employers hiring EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, AZ offer a sign-on bonus, a shift differential or tuition help?
By their own postings here, a sign-on bonus: Air Methods ($10,000); a shift differential: Banner Health (night 18% of base pay); tuition or student loan help: BioLife Plasma Services (tuition help up to $10,000 a year). The employers compared.
Which hospitals hiring EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, AZ are Magnet, unionized or state their nurse-to-patient ratios?
By their own postings here, Magnet recognition: Banner Health (Magnet). Each opens the job that says it; the employers compared side by side.
How does Medicare rate the hospitals hiring EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson?
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus: 4 of 5 stars, 74% of patients said nurses always communicated well, Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus: 3 of 5 stars, 72% of patients said nurses always communicated well and Northwest Medical Center: 2 of 5 stars, 69% of patients said nurses always communicated well (Medicare, Jul 2026). Each one opens its employer's other hospitals and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How does Medicare rate the home health agencies hiring EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson?
Banner Home Care: 3.5 of 5 stars, 85% of patients said the team communicated well (Medicare, Sep 2026). Each one opens its employer's other agencies and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How often are workers injured at the healthcare employers hiring in Tucson?
By what they reported to OSHA for 2025, in work injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers: - AZ ASPC Tucson (NaphCare) 6.3, best estimate 6.2, against 5.0 at ambulance and other ambulatory care services nationwide. These are the employers' own reports. Workplace injuries in Arizona.
What do you need to get hired?
State EMT or paramedic certification (most also ask for NREMT), plus CPR and driving requirements. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Tucson, AZ, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Tucson, AZ metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). EMT and paramedic jobs in Tucson, AZ. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/arizona/tucson/emts-paramedics