Emergency Medicine Physicians Salary
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 33K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$335,550
Median hourly
$161
Average annual
$317,480
Typical range
$103,610–$495,910
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Emergency Medicine Physicians is $335,550 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $161 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Make immediate medical decisions and act to prevent death or further disability. Provide immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization, and disposition of patients.
Most earn between $103,610 and $495,910 a year. There are roughly 33K people employed as emergency medicine physicians in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Emergency Medicine Physicians.
- Hourly
- $161.32
- Daily
- $1,291
- Weekly
- $6,453
- Bi-weekly
- $12,906
- Monthly
- $27,963
- Annual
- $335,550
$335,550 a year is around the 50th percentile for Emergency Medicine Physicianss. The median is $335,550.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Rhode Island$512,730
- 2West Virginia$491,230
- 3Missouri$456,280
- 4Alaska$452,620
- 5Maryland$451,620
- 6Vermont$430,820
- 7Iowa$429,050
- 8Connecticut$418,940
- 9Michigan$417,760
- 10New Mexico$405,130
- 11South Dakota$393,870
- 12North Dakota$392,890
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$531,340
- 2Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$476,890
- 3Anchorage, AK$472,140
- 4Rochester, MN$462,850
- 5Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$454,760
- 6Burlington-South Burlington, VT$449,910
- 7Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$448,470
- 8Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$447,750
- 9Rochester, NY$440,340
- 10Duluth, MN-WI$434,190
- 11Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$426,310
- 12Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$418,940
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Emergency Medicine Physicians make?
- The median annual wage for Emergency Medicine Physicians is $335,550 ($161 per hour). Pay ranges from about $103,610 at the 10th percentile to $495,910 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Emergency Medicine Physicians?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $317,480, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Emergency Medicine Physicianss the most?
- Rhode Island has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $512,730.
- Is Emergency Medicine Physicians a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 33K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.