Anesthesiologists
Median $391,490
Occupation · SOC 29-1214
Emergency Medicine Physicians: pay and where the jobs are
What emergency medicine physicians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$335,550 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $317,480
- Median hourly wage
- $161.32
- Mean hourly wage
- $152.64
- Employment
- 32,880
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1214.
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How much do emergency medicine physicians make?
The median annual wage for emergency medicine physicians was $335,550 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $103,610 and the highest-paid 10% more than $495,910. As an hourly rate, the median is $161.32. About 32,880 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Rhode Island ($512,730), West Virginia ($491,230) and Missouri ($456,280). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in West Virginia.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for emergency medicine physicians looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,610 | $49.81 | $8,634 | $6,810 |
| 25th percentile | $184,830 | $88.86 | $15,403 | $11,466 |
| Median | $335,550 | $161.32 | $27,963 | $19,109 |
| 75th percentile | $418,890 | $201.39 | $34,908 | $23,092 |
| 90th percentile | $495,910 | $238.42 | $41,326 | $26,773 |
Emergency Medicine Physicians: pay by state
46 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$331,829 take-home in national prices
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$306,148 take-home in national prices
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$304,544 take-home in national prices
Where a median emergency medicine physician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 290 | $512,730 | $73,920 | $566,150 | $302,236 | $295,499 |
| West Virginia | 300 | $491,230 | $62,830 | $556,710 | $296,977 | $331,829 |
| Missouri | Not published | $456,280 | $218,190 | $496,370 | $278,035 | $306,148 |
| Alaska | 190 | $452,620 | $120,420 | $472,870 | $296,172 | $289,347 |
| Maryland | 550 | $451,620 | $220,020 | $479,180 | $271,712 | $258,875 |
| Vermont | 130 | $430,820 | $110,670 | $451,230 | $253,203 | $258,481 |
| Iowa | 290 | $429,050 | $168,250 | $550,050 | $267,274 | $304,544 |
| Connecticut | 470 | $418,940 | $66,800 | $592,050 | $250,548 | $241,819 |
| Michigan | 910 | $417,760 | $117,780 | $466,930 | $258,947 | $269,128 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $405,130 | $158,680 | $454,480 | $248,897 | $269,918 |
| South Dakota | 170 | $393,870 | $210,850 | $461,290 | $262,750 | $296,605 |
| North Dakota | 150 | $392,890 | $208,740 | $650,950 | $255,060 | $286,717 |
| Minnesota | 990 | $390,940 | $125,750 | $504,070 | $228,950 | $232,152 |
| Washington | Not published | $380,870 | $105,220 | $515,290 | $251,596 | $235,108 |
| Ohio | 1,170 | $377,480 | $130,370 | $513,210 | $243,406 | $262,365 |
| Nebraska | 390 | $371,880 | $71,290 | $511,340 | $234,098 | $259,811 |
| Massachusetts | 890 | $356,230 | $175,710 | $530,920 | $222,723 | $210,599 |
| Oklahoma | 60 | $348,540 | $169,610 | $348,540 | $221,615 | $252,285 |
| Indiana | 1,170 | $347,060 | $220,790 | $486,870 | $225,696 | $241,828 |
| South Carolina | 80 | $341,960 | $116,020 | $385,790 | $216,130 | $230,541 |
| North Carolina | 710 | $339,350 | $179,080 | $515,830 | $218,452 | $231,592 |
| District of Columbia | 120 | $318,200 | $235,610 | $318,720 | $194,884 | $177,327 |
| Texas | 780 | $316,830 | $71,930 | $407,430 | $218,568 | $225,195 |
| New Jersey | 500 | $315,340 | $73,880 | $391,500 | $198,907 | $182,811 |
| New York | 3,980 | $301,690 | $80,210 | $403,140 | $191,939 | $177,851 |
| Mississippi | 450 | $252,960 | $174,990 | $568,810 | $171,971 | $197,775 |
| Idaho | 380 | $221,430 | $119,990 | $372,940 | $151,701 | $158,860 |
| Georgia | Not published | $219,010 | $126,020 | $495,260 | $150,688 | $156,490 |
| Florida | 2,060 | $204,990 | $182,950 | $672,830 | $151,377 | $146,379 |
| Kentucky | 620 | $169,390 | $123,240 | $316,490 | $121,233 | $134,466 |
| Utah | 140 | $140,370 | $136,870 | $323,470 | $100,962 | $102,123 |
| Alabama | 90 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Arizona | Not published | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Arkansas | 60 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Colorado | 780 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Hawaii | 110 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Illinois | 1,220 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Louisiana | 470 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Maine | 280 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Montana | 140 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| New Hampshire | 310 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Oregon | 890 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Pennsylvania | 570 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Virginia | 920 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Wisconsin | 1,260 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Wyoming | Not published | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1214. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.