Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,060 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in Eugene earn between $41,520 and $51,170.
- $41K10th
- $42K25th
- $43KMedian
- $51K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,640 | $3,887 | $22.42 |
| Median | $43,280 | $3,607 | $20.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,520 | $3,460 | $19.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,170 | $4,264 | $24.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $46,640, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $36,431 a year, or $3,036 a month and $1,401 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Eugene a good place for emergency medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $46,640 buys what about $45,920 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 4th 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 Eugene: questions
How much do emergency medical technicians make an hour in Eugene?
$22.42 an hour on average, and $20.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency medical technicians salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency medical technicians take-home pay in Eugene?
About $36,431 a year ($3,036 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,640. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do emergency medical technicians earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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