Side-by-side distribution
EMT
$22.71/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.3%
- Live roles
- 373
Nurse
$46.89/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 53.1%
- Live roles
- 34,948
Highest-paying jobs
Paramedic EMT-P - Fire Department
Emergency Medical Technician
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic AHN
Seasonal Vaccinator/Clinical Field Team (EMT, LPN, MA) CO
Emergency Medical Technician Battalion
Highest-paying jobs
Structural Heart Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse (RN), Hospice Community Health Nurse (Weekends)
Substitute Nurse: Candidate Pool:
Relief Veterinary Assistant/ Veterinary Nurse - Santa Monica
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Independent Contractor
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DO DocGo | $46,800 | 23 |
ConvenientMD
|
$45,895 | 22 |
| CC Carilion Clinic | $50,170 | 12 |
Gundersen Health System
|
$39,624 | 10 |
Sanford Health
|
$46,800 | 7 |
Geisinger
|
$5,000 | 7 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 6 |
| EH Essentia Health | $56,493 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,622 |
| AD AdventHealth | $93,725 | 1,363 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 935 |
Trinity Health
|
$99,237 | 599 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 545 |
CenterWell
|
$122,720 | 532 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$69,680 | 519 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $131,186 | 436 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $199,680 | 96 |
| Seattle | $150,977 | 56 |
| Los Angeles | $148,950 | 52 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 231 |
| Sydney | $100,478 | 19 |
| Chicago | $99,216 | 112 |
| Atlanta | $98,675 | 31 |
| Austin | $98,384 | 35 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 139 |
| New York | $96,824 | 388 |
EMT vs Nurse: which pays more?
The median for EMT is $22.71/hr per year (typically $20.12/hr–$25.53/hr), versus $46.89/hr for Nurse ($40.15/hr–$52.91/hr). That puts Nurse about 106% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so EMT and Nurse are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.