Emergency Medicine Physicians Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for emergency medicine physicians in the U.S. is $335,550 ($161.32 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $335,550
- Mean annual wage
- $317,480
- Median hourly wage
- $161.32
- Employment
- 32,880
32,880 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,610 | $49.81 |
| 25th percentile | $184,830 | $88.86 |
| Median (50th) | $335,550 | $161.32 |
| 75th percentile | $418,890 | $201.39 |
| 90th percentile | $495,910 | $238.42 |
Highest-paying states for emergency medicine physicians
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $512,730 | 290 |
| West Virginia | $491,230 | 300 |
| Missouri | $456,280 | — |
| Alaska | $452,620 | 190 |
| Maryland | $451,620 | 550 |
| Vermont | $430,820 | 130 |
| Iowa | $429,050 | 290 |
| Connecticut | $418,940 | 470 |
| Michigan | $417,760 | 910 |
| New Mexico | $405,130 | 340 |
Lowest-paying states
- Utah: $140,370 median annual wage
- Kentucky: $169,390 median annual wage
- Florida: $204,990 median annual wage
- Georgia: $219,010 median annual wage
- Idaho: $221,430 median annual wage
About this occupation
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.
Typical tasks
- Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment.
- Consult with hospitalists and other professionals, such as social workers, regarding patients' hospital admission, continued observation, transition of care, or discharge.
- Identify factors that may affect patient management, such as age, gender, barriers to communication, and underlying disease.
- Monitor patients' conditions, and reevaluate treatments, as necessary.
- Select and prescribe medications to address patient needs.
- Conduct primary patient assessments that include information from prior medical care.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Doctoral or professional degree | 100.0% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
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