SOC 29-1214 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Emergency Medicine Physicians
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$335,550
U.S. median hourly wage$161.32
U.S. employment32,880
Nationally, emergency medicine physicians earned a median of $335,550 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 32,880 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $512,730 | $246.51 | 290 | 0.6 |
| West Virginia | $491,230 | $236.17 | 300 | 0.4 |
| Missouri | $456,280 | $219.36 | Not published | Not published |
| Alaska | $452,620 | $217.61 | 190 | 0.6 |
| Maryland | $451,620 | $217.13 | 550 | 0.2 |
| Vermont | $430,820 | $207.12 | 130 | 0.4 |
| Iowa | $429,050 | $206.27 | 290 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | $418,940 | $201.41 | 470 | 0.3 |
| Michigan | $417,760 | $200.85 | 910 | 0.2 |
| New Mexico | $405,130 | $194.77 | 340 | 0.4 |
| South Dakota | $393,870 | $189.36 | 170 | 0.4 |
| North Dakota | $392,890 | $188.89 | 150 | 0.3 |
| Minnesota | $390,940 | $187.95 | 990 | 0.3 |
| Washington | $380,870 | $183.11 | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | $377,480 | $181.48 | 1,170 | 0.2 |
| Nebraska | $371,880 | $178.79 | 390 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | $356,230 | $171.27 | 890 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | $348,540 | $167.57 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $347,060 | $166.85 | 1,170 | 0.4 |
| South Carolina | $341,960 | $164.41 | 80 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $339,350 | $163.15 | 710 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | $318,200 | $152.98 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Texas | $316,830 | $152.32 | 780 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $315,340 | $151.60 | 500 | 0.1 |
| New York | $301,690 | $145.04 | 3,980 | 0.4 |
| Mississippi | $252,960 | $121.62 | 450 | 0.4 |
| Alabama | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Arkansas | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 780 | 0.3 |
| Hawaii | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 110 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 1,220 | 0.2 |
| Louisiana | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 470 | 0.2 |
| Maine | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 280 | 0.4 |
| Montana | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 140 | 0.3 |
| New Hampshire | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 310 | 0.4 |
| Oregon | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 890 | 0.5 |
| Pennsylvania | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 570 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 920 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 1,260 | 0.4 |
| Wyoming | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Idaho | $221,430 | $106.46 | 380 | 0.4 |
| Georgia | $219,010 | $105.29 | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $204,990 | $98.55 | 2,060 | 0.2 |
| Kentucky | $169,390 | $81.44 | 620 | 0.3 |
| Utah | $140,370 | $67.48 | 140 | 0.1 |
| California | Not published | Not published | 4,420 | 0.2 |
Pay by metro area
All 78 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $531,340 | $255.45 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $476,890 | $229.28 | 300 | 0.4 |
| Anchorage, AK | $472,140 | $226.99 | 70 | 0.4 |
| Rochester, MN | $462,850 | $222.53 | 140 | 1.1 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $454,760 | $218.64 | 200 | 0.5 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $449,910 | $216.31 | Not published | Not published |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $448,470 | $215.61 | 80 | 0.6 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $447,750 | $215.27 | 520 | 0.3 |
| Rochester, NY | $440,340 | $211.70 | 180 | 0.4 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $434,190 | $208.74 | 50 | 0.4 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $426,310 | $204.96 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $418,940 | $201.41 | 250 | 0.4 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $405,130 | $194.77 | 180 | 0.4 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $388,370 | $186.72 | Not published | Not published |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $380,870 | $183.11 | Not published | Not published |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $380,800 | $183.08 | 310 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $367,120 | $176.50 | 550 | 0.3 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $356,230 | $171.27 | 620 | 0.2 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $344,170 | $165.46 | 240 | 0.2 |
| Madison, WI | $340,150 | $163.53 | 170 | 0.4 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $338,990 | $162.98 | 370 | 0.2 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $336,290 | $161.68 | 140 | 0.3 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $333,290 | $160.24 | 240 | 0.2 |
| Columbus, OH | $331,600 | $159.42 | Not published | Not published |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $324,210 | $155.87 | 310 | 0.1 |
| Worcester, MA | $319,420 | $153.57 | 170 | 0.5 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $319,170 | $153.45 | Not published | Not published |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $316,830 | $152.32 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Boise City, ID | $316,000 | $151.92 | Not published | Not published |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $313,350 | $150.65 | 90 | 0.6 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $306,610 | $147.41 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $306,350 | $147.29 | 200 | 0.4 |
| Akron, OH | $305,960 | $147.09 | 80 | 0.3 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $303,190 | $145.76 | 210 | 0.4 |
| Jackson, MS | $297,790 | $143.17 | 80 | 0.3 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $289,440 | $139.15 | 3,070 | 0.3 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $284,930 | $136.99 | 490 | 0.4 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $276,550 | $132.96 | Not published | Not published |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $276,550 | $132.96 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $263,810 | $126.83 | Not published | Not published |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Bangor, ME | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 | 0.7 |
| Bend, OR | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 | 0.5 |
| Bismarck, ND | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.5 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 110 | 0.3 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 960 | 0.2 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 | 0.3 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 260 | 0.2 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 | 0.4 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 | 0.4 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 | 0.3 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 | 0.3 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 | 0.4 |
| Lincoln, NE | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.2 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 500 | 0.6 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 | 0.3 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 480 | 0.4 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 | 0.4 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Sheboygan, WI | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 | 0.6 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 | 0.2 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 770 | 0.2 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $214,340 | $103.05 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $204,990 | $98.55 | Not published | Not published |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $195,770 | $94.12 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $190,430 | $91.56 | 140 | 0.5 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $183,970 | $88.45 | Not published | Not published |
| Syracuse, NY | $181,980 | $87.49 | 170 | 0.6 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $169,390 | $81.44 | 180 | 0.3 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $148,180 | $71.24 | 160 | 0.6 |
| Ogden, UT | $137,250 | $65.99 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $76,160 | $36.61 | Not published | Not published |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $73,330 | $35.25 | 170 | 0.1 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Not published | Not published | 70 | 0.4 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.