Paramedics pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,260 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Tucson earn between $51,000 and $63,530.
- $47K10th
- $51K25th
- $61KMedian
- $64K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,910 | $5,076 | $29.28 |
| Median | $61,410 | $5,118 | $29.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,000 | $4,250 | $24.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,530 | $5,294 | $30.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $60,910, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $49,992 a year, or $4,166 a month and $1,923 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $60,910 buys what about $62,861 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 4th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Lake Havasu City pays the most ($63,310).
- Lake Havasu City$63,310
- Prescott Valley$61,440
- Yuma$61,430
- Tucson$60,910
- Flagstaff$58,780
- Sierra Vista$57,430
- Phoenix$56,510
Highest-paying cities for paramedics
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).
- Bellingham, WA$119,190
- Seattle, WA$117,660
- Bremerton, WA$110,800
- Olympia, WA$109,680
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,520
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Paramedics salary in Tucson: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Tucson?
$29.29 an hour on average, and $29.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Tucson?
About $49,992 a year ($4,166 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,910.
Do paramedics earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).
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 29-2043; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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