SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Make immediate medical decisions and act to prevent death or further disability. Provide immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization, and disposition of patients. May direct emergency medical staff in an emergency department.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 29-1214.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $103,610 | $8,634 | $1,992 | $49.81 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $184,830 | $15,402 | $3,554 | $88.86 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $335,550 | $27,962 | $6,453 | $161.32 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $418,890 | $34,908 | $8,056 | $201.39 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $495,910 | $41,326 | $9,537 | $238.42 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Emergency Medicine Physicians is $335,550, which is 558% higher. Among the 71 occupations of the field Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks number 8 by median pay. With 32,880 jobs, it makes up about 2.1 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Emergency Medicine Physicians pay by state
The highest median pay was in Rhode Island ($512,730), West Virginia ($491,230) and Missouri ($456,280). The lowest was in Utah ($140,370), Kentucky ($169,390) and Florida ($204,990). The most jobs were in California (4,420), New York (3,980) and Florida (2,060). The occupation is most concentrated in Alaska, where its share of all jobs is 2.8 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 290 | $512,730 | $411,330 | $246.51 |
| West Virginia | 300 | $491,230 | $381,470 | $236.17 |
| Missouri | not published | $456,280 | $400,590 | $219.36 |
| Alaska | 190 | $452,620 | $341,520 | $217.61 |
| Maryland | 550 | $451,620 | $387,020 | $217.13 |
| Vermont | 130 | $430,820 | $379,960 | $207.12 |
| Iowa | 290 | $429,050 | $401,640 | $206.27 |
| Connecticut | 470 | $418,940 | $364,450 | $201.41 |
| Michigan | 910 | $417,760 | $377,660 | $200.85 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $405,130 | $360,410 | $194.77 |
| South Dakota | 170 | $393,870 | $335,490 | $189.36 |
| North Dakota | 150 | $392,890 | $424,750 | $188.89 |
| Minnesota | 990 | $390,940 | $375,630 | $187.95 |
| Washington | not published | $380,870 | $348,790 | $183.11 |
| Ohio | 1,170 | $377,480 | $344,190 | $181.48 |
| Nebraska | 390 | $371,880 | $353,880 | $178.79 |
| Massachusetts | 890 | $356,230 | $370,880 | $171.27 |
| Oklahoma | 60 | $348,540 | $300,600 | $167.57 |
| Indiana | 1,170 | $347,060 | $360,570 | $166.85 |
| South Carolina | 80 | $341,960 | $285,730 | $164.41 |
| North Carolina | 710 | $339,350 | $340,980 | $163.15 |
| District of Columbia | 120 | $318,200 | $292,750 | $152.98 |
| Texas | 780 | $316,830 | $262,170 | $152.32 |
| New Jersey | 500 | $315,340 | $262,080 | $151.60 |
| New York | 3,980 | $301,690 | $257,790 | $145.04 |
| Mississippi | 450 | $252,960 | $300,550 | $121.62 |
| Alabama | 90 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Arizona | not published | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Arkansas | 60 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Colorado | 780 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Hawaii | 110 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Illinois | 1,220 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Louisiana | 470 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Maine | 280 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Montana | 140 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| New Hampshire | 310 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Oregon | 890 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Pennsylvania | 570 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Virginia | 920 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Wisconsin | 1,260 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Wyoming | not published | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Idaho | 380 | $221,430 | $242,480 | $106.46 |
| Georgia | not published | $219,010 | $259,490 | $105.29 |
| Florida | 2,060 | $204,990 | $301,220 | $98.55 |
| Kentucky | 620 | $169,390 | $214,570 | $81.44 |
| Utah | 140 | $140,370 | $178,200 | $67.48 |
| California | 4,420 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
Similar occupations by pay
- Anesthesiologists$391,490 a year
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$358,550 a year
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$352,220 a year
- Dermatologists$328,730 a year
- Physicians, Pathologists$312,400 a year
- Prosthodontists$311,180 a year
Common questions
How much do Emergency Medicine Physicians earn in the United States?
The median pay was $335,550 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $103,610 and the highest-paid 10% more than $495,910.
How many people work as Emergency Medicine Physicians?
About 32,880 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.
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