Emergency Medicine Physician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$335,550
$161.32/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,610 | $49.81 |
| 25th percentile | $184,830 | $88.86 |
| Median | $335,550 | $161.32 |
| 75th percentile | $418,890 | $201.39 |
| 90th percentile | $495,910 | $238.42 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 32,880
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 1st | $512,730 | $501,300 3rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 2nd | $491,230 | $548,879 1st |
| Missouri | ||
| 3rd | $456,280 | $502,417 2nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $452,620 | $442,189 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 5th | $451,620 | $430,282 11th |
| Vermont | ||
| 6th | $430,820 | $439,801 8th |
| Iowa | ||
| 7th | $429,050 | $488,879 4th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $418,940 | $404,343 14th |
| Michigan | ||
| 9th | $417,760 | $434,185 10th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 10th | $405,130 | $439,346 9th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 11th | $393,870 | $444,619 5th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 12th | $392,890 | $441,653 7th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $390,940 | $396,406 16th |
| Washington | ||
| 14th | $380,870 | $355,910 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 15th | $377,480 | $406,881 13th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 16th | $371,880 | $412,728 12th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 17th | $356,230 | $336,838 21st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 18th | $348,540 | $396,776 15th |
| Indiana | ||
| 19th | $347,060 | $371,867 17th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 20th | $341,960 | $364,761 18th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 21st | $339,350 | $359,763 19th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 22nd | $318,200 | $289,533 25th |
| Texas | ||
| 23rd | $316,830 | $326,437 22nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 24th | $315,340 | $289,821 24th |
| New York | ||
| 25th | $301,690 | $279,547 26th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 26th | $252,960 | $290,916 23rd |
| Alabama | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $269,299 — |
| Arizona | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $237,591 — |
| Arkansas | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $275,141 — |
| Colorado | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $232,115 — |
| Hawaii | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $217,551 — |
| Illinois | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,300 — |
| Louisiana | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $271,180 — |
| Maine | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $246,470 — |
| Montana | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $252,733 — |
| New Hampshire | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $229,635 — |
| Oregon | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $231,421 — |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $245,152 — |
| Virginia | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $236,588 — |
| Wisconsin | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $254,211 — |
| Wyoming | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $258,061 — |
| Idaho | ||
| 27th | $221,430 | $231,878 27th |
| Georgia | ||
| 28th | $219,010 | $227,441 28th |
| Florida | ||
| 29th | $204,990 | $198,223 29th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 30th | $169,390 | $187,879 30th |
| Utah | ||
| 31st | $140,370 | $141,983 31st |
— in Rank: places with ≥ have no rank by median pay, because BLS publishes only a lower bound for them and other states have exact medians at or above it. They are listed alphabetically, below the last of those exact medians.
≥: BLS publishes only a lower bound for this median. Its adjusted figure is a minimum, so it has no adjusted rank (—).
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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