The average salary for a emergency medicine physician in the United States is $306,640, but the range typically falls between $224,540 and >$239,200. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $147.42, with a range between $107.95 and >$115.00.
There are approximately 35,100 people employed as a emergency medicine physician in the United States. With California, New York, Florida employing the highest number of emergency medicine physicians.The state with the best pay for a emergency medicine physician is Kentucky, with an average annual salary of $277,370, while Wisconsin has the lowest average annual salary of $352,670.
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $127,350 | $61.23 |
| 25th Percentile | $224,540 | $107.95 |
| Median | >$239,200 | >$115.00 |
| 75th Percentile | >$239,200 | >$115.00 |
| 90th Percentile | >$239,200 | >$115.00 |
The salary of a emergency medicine physician can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a emergency medicine physician in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for emergency medicine physicians are Kentucky, Wyoming, Missouri, California, South Carolina while the worst states are Wisconsin, West Virginia, Washington, Virginia, Vermont.
| State | Low-end | Average | High-end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | >$239,200 | >$239,200 | >$239,200 |
| Arizona | $64,130 | $327,700 | >$239,200 |
| Arkansas | >$239,200 | >$239,200 | >$239,200 |
| California | $127,350 | $212,300 | >$239,200 |
| Colorado | $175,400 | $328,850 | >$239,200 |
| Connecticut | $83,570 | $370,940 | >$239,200 |
| Florida | $224,990 | $388,950 | >$239,200 |
| Georgia | $54,330 | $263,940 | >$239,200 |
| Hawaii | >$239,200 | >$239,200 | >$239,200 |
| Idaho | $231,530 | $291,740 | >$239,200 |
| Illinois | $77,710 | $363,010 | >$239,200 |
| Indiana | >$239,200 | >$239,200 | >$239,200 |
| Iowa | $116,760 | $333,470 | >$239,200 |
| Kentucky | $207,610 | $277,370 | >$239,200 |
| Louisiana | >$239,200 | >$239,200 | >$239,200 |
| Maine | >$239,200 | >$239,200 | >$239,200 |
| Maryland | $238,340 | $358,680 | >$239,200 |
| Massachusetts | $162,020 | $307,520 | >$239,200 |
| Michigan | $65,200 | $325,380 | >$239,200 |
| Minnesota | $72,000 | $348,260 | >$239,200 |
| Missouri | $168,950 | $249,280 | >$239,200 |
| Montana | >$239,200 | >$239,200 | >$239,200 |
| Nebraska | $66,220 | $342,400 | >$239,200 |
| Nevada | $166,850 | $361,510 | >$239,200 |
| New Hampshire | $231,130 | $359,450 | >$239,200 |
| New Mexico | $160,180 | $338,040 | >$239,200 |
| New York | $81,860 | $251,290 | >$239,200 |
| North Carolina | $41,620 | $154,150 | >$239,200 |
| North Dakota | >$239,200 | >$239,200 | >$239,200 |
| Ohio | >$239,200 | >$239,200 | >$239,200 |
| Oklahoma | $147,750 | $276,660 | >$239,200 |
| Oregon | $208,620 | $322,410 | >$239,200 |
| South Carolina | $162,620 | $309,700 | >$239,200 |
| South Dakota | $225,110 | $310,370 | >$239,200 |
| Texas | $68,110 | $257,890 | >$239,200 |
| Utah | $137,230 | $283,170 | >$239,200 |
| Vermont | >$239,200 | >$239,200 | >$239,200 |
| Virginia | $138,570 | $334,100 | >$239,200 |
| Washington | >$239,200 | >$239,200 | >$239,200 |
| West Virginia | $62,420 | $332,800 | >$239,200 |
| Wisconsin | $228,800 | $352,670 | >$239,200 |
| Wyoming | $162,330 | $261,300 | >$239,200 |
Even between cities, the salary of a emergency medicine physician can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for emergency medicine physicians is Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, NE with an average salary of $433,620.The city with the lowest average salary for emergency medicine physicians is San Diego-Carlsbad area, CA with an average salary of $131,330.
Areas with highest average salaries for emergency medicine physicians
Areas with lowest average salaries for emergency medicine physicians
The number of emergency medicine physicians in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2021, the number of emergency medicine physicians has decreased by -1,080. On average, the number of emergency medicine physicians has been increasing by -1.0% each year. The salary of emergency medicine physicians has been decreasing. Since 2021, the salary of emergency medicine physicians has decreased by $-4,000. On average, the salary of emergency medicine physicians has been increasing by -0.4% each year.
Emergency Medicine Physicians are part of the healthcare practitioners and technical occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for emergency medicine physicians compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all healthcare practitioners and technical occupations jobs here.
$270,560 per year
$84,260 per year
$205,860 per year
$89,020 per year
$353,960 per year
$278,660 per year
