Paramedics pay range in Oklahoma City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,310 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Oklahoma City earn between $46,340 and $57,040.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $49KMedian
- $57K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,160 | $4,263 | $24.60 |
| Median | $48,770 | $4,064 | $23.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,340 | $3,862 | $22.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,040 | $4,753 | $27.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Oklahoma City
On the average salary of $51,160, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $41,530 a year, or $3,461 a month and $1,597 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Oklahoma City a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $51,160 buys what about $56,588 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other Oklahoma cities
Oklahoma City ranks 1st of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Oklahoma City$51,160
- Tulsa$47,660
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 Oklahoma City: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Oklahoma City?
$24.60 an hour on average, and $23.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Oklahoma City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Oklahoma City?
About $41,530 a year ($3,461 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,160.
Do paramedics earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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