Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,120 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in Bend earn between $33,610 and $43,740.
- $34K10th
- $34K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,160 | $3,347 | $19.31 |
| Median | $36,630 | $3,052 | $17.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,610 | $2,801 | $16.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,740 | $3,645 | $21.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $40,160, a single filer in Bend takes home about $31,723 a year, or $2,644 a month and $1,220 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for emergency medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $40,160 buys what about $38,762 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 16.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 5th of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($52,580).
Highest-paying cities for emergency medical technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,700).
- San Jose, CA$72,700
- Honolulu, HI$70,060
- Chicago, IL$63,090
- Santa Cruz, CA$59,910
- San Francisco, CA$59,630
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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Bend: questions
How much do emergency medical technicians make an hour in Bend?
$19.31 an hour on average, and $17.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency medical technicians salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency medical technicians take-home pay in Bend?
About $31,723 a year ($2,644 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,160. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do emergency medical technicians earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,145).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2042; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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