What paramedics earn in Oklahoma and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $22.50 an hour. That is 23% less than the national median of $60,600.
The middle half of paramedics in Oklahoma earn $43,930 to $51,860.
Oklahoma pays paramedics more than 0 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($104,310).
0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.44× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $23.45 | 460 | |
| Tulsa, OK | $22.50 | 320 | |
| Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $21.50 | 280 | |
| Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $24.54 | 180 | |
| Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $21.39 | 150 | |
| Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $22.84 | 90 | |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $22.79 | 80 |
Paramedics in Oklahoma earned a median of $46,790 a year ($22.50 an hour) in May 2025, 23% less than the national median of $60,600. The middle half earned $43,930 to $51,860.
Among areas in Oklahoma, pay was highest in Oklahoma City, OK at $48,770.
Oklahoma ranks #50 of 50 states for paramedics pay. Washington pays the most, at $104,310 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 1,590 people worked as paramedics in Oklahoma in May 2025, or 0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.