What are the main factors that influence an Emergency Medicine's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Emergency Medicine's salary?

An Emergency Medicine's salary grows with experience: starting around $375,972 for beginners, reaching about $379,388 at mid-level, and approach $388,214 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Emergency Medicine?

Emergency Medicine salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Emergency Medicine roles are District of Columbia $429,831, California $428,200, Massachusetts $422,493. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Emergency Medicine roles make?

Salaries for Emergency Medicine level roles vary by specialization: Emergency Medicine Physicians: $398,406; Emergency Medicine Doctor: $380,810; Emergency Medicine Physician: $374,800; Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician: $283,442; Pediatric Emergency Medicine: $250,493.

How do different companies affect an Emergency Medicine's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Emergency Medicine roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Emergency Medicine Salary in the United States

How much does an Emergency Medicine make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Emergency Medicine in the United States is $388,214 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $187.

However, an Emergency Medicine's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $466,646
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $364,357 to $429,268
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $342,636

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Emergency Medicine Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$429,268	$35,772	$8,255	$206
Average	$388,214	$32,351	$7,466	$187
25th Percentile	$364,357	$30,363	$7,007	$175

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Key Factors That Influence Emergency Medicine Salaries

An Emergency Medicine's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Emergency Medicine Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Emergency Medicine's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $375,972
Early Career (1-2 years): $377,680
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $379,388
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $381,779
Expert (over 8 years): $388,214

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Emergency Medicine	$375,972
Intermediate Level Emergency Medicine	$377,680
Senior Level Emergency Medicine	$379,388
Specialist Level Emergency Medicine	$381,779
Expert Level Emergency Medicine	$388,214

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How Do Emergency Medicine Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Emergency Medicines. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $429,831.
California: $428,200.
Massachusetts: $422,493.

District of Columbia $429,831 California $428,200 Massachusetts $422,493 Washington $420,940 New Jersey $420,785 Alaska $420,242 Connecticut $414,884 New York $412,710

Hawaii $405,761 Rhode Island $402,500 Maryland $400,287 Minnesota $397,259 Colorado $396,095 Illinois $395,707 Oregon $394,231 Delaware $393,144

New Hampshire $392,461 Virginia $390,931 Pennsylvania $386,467 Nevada $384,215 North Dakota $383,478 Michigan $382,313 Wisconsin $381,886 Vermont $381,032

Texas $378,664 Maine $378,509 Arizona $378,276 Ohio $378,004 Georgia $374,432 Indiana $372,647 Wyoming $372,297 Utah $371,754

Iowa $371,521 Kansas $369,657 Louisiana $369,114 North Carolina $368,920 Missouri $368,842 Florida $367,328 Montana $366,513 Nebraska $365,736

Kentucky $365,309 South Carolina $363,757 Tennessee $362,786 Idaho $362,398 New Mexico $359,564 Oklahoma $358,943 Alabama $356,652 South Dakota $352,809

Arkansas $350,713 West Virginia $349,587 Mississippi $346,209

Top Paying Cities for Emergency Medicines

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $489,654
San Francisco: $484,840
Oakland: $474,087

San Jose, CA $489,654

San Francisco, CA $484,840

Oakland, CA $474,087

New York, NY $449,901

Queens Village, NY $446,990

Paramus, NJ $443,884

Passaic, NJ $443,496

Bergenfield, NJ $443,107

Stamford, CT $442,525

Huntington, NY $442,137

Newark, NJ $439,614

Bridgeport, CT $438,837

New Brunswick, NJ $437,556

Vallejo, CA $436,741

Middlesex, NJ $436,508

Somerset, NJ $436,158

Petaluma, CA $435,266

Santa Cruz, CA $433,752

Boston, MA $432,975

Monterey, CA $431,034

Fairbanks, AK $430,762

Los Angeles, CA $430,025

Washington, DC $429,831

Seattle, WA $429,132

Santa Rosa, CA $429,054

Juneau, AK $427,928

Orange, CA $426,647

Anchorage, AK $425,948

Anaheim, CA $425,677

Santa Ana, CA $425,094

Nassau, NY $424,861

Long Beach, CA $424,706

Danbury, CT $424,590

Santa Maria, CA $423,270

Everett, WA $423,192

Bremerton, WA $421,290

Trenton, NJ $420,552

Sacramento, CA $420,397

San Diego, CA $420,203

Brockton, MA $420,048

Tacoma, WA $419,892

Santa Barbara, CA $419,349

Lowell, MA $417,796

New Suffolk, NY $417,641

Nashua, NH $417,175

Lompoc, CA $416,554

Ventura, CA $416,165

Stockton, CA $416,049

New Haven, CT $415,273

Atlantic City, NJ $414,263

Hartford, CT $413,409

Modesto, CA $413,215

Poughkeepsie, NY $412,361

New Britain, CT $412,167

Olympia, WA $411,623

Kennewick, WA $411,623

New London, CT $411,546

Norwich, CT $411,429

Lawrence, MA $411,235

Bakersfield, CA $410,148

Riverside, CA $409,605

New Bedford, MA $409,605

Richland, WA $409,216

Portsmouth, NH $408,906

Vineland, NJ $408,828

San Bernardino, CA $408,518

Boulder, CO $407,431

Worcester, MA $407,120

Portland, OR $406,771

Saint Paul, MN $406,305

Minneapolis, MN $406,305

Philadelphia, PA $405,761

Honolulu, HI $403,704

Springfield, MA $402,345

Providence, RI $402,306

Chicago, IL $401,180

Bellingham, WA $400,714

Baltimore, MD $400,287

Chico, CA $399,317

Wilmington, DE $398,657

Pittsfield, MA $398,269

Manchester, NH $397,531

Spokane, WA $395,823

Denver, CO $395,784

Albany, NY $393,960

Troy, NY $393,804

Schenectady, NY $392,989

Burlington, VT $392,135

Portland, ME $390,776

Salem, OR $390,466

Yakima, WA $390,388

Ann Arbor, MI $390,272

Rochester, MN $389,185

Fresno, CA $388,990

Reno, NV $388,990

Milwaukee, WI $388,641

Detroit, MI $388,253

Allentown, PA $388,136

Carson City, NV $388,098

Houston, TX $387,515

Colorado Springs, CO $387,476

Syracuse, NY $387,282

Eugene, OR $386,545

Bismarck, ND $386,079

Gary, IN $386,079

Galveston, TX $386,079

Springfield, OR $385,768

Medford, OR $384,837

Fort Collins, CO $384,681

Austin, TX $384,371

Mesa, AZ $383,555

Phoenix, AZ $383,478

Dallas, TX $383,361

Reading, PA $383,128

Saint Cloud, MN $382,973

Concord, NH $382,624

Madison, WI $382,468

Utica, NY $381,420

Raleigh, NC $381,110

Las Vegas, NV $381,071

Rochester, NY $380,799

Des Moines, IA $380,760

Atlanta, GA $380,139

Battle Creek, MI $380,023

Salt Lake City, UT $379,906

Lancaster, PA $379,324

Champaign, IL $379,246

Harrisburg, PA $378,780

Durham, NC $378,431

Kansas City, MO $378,392

Kansas City, KS $378,315

Fort Worth, TX $378,276

Boca Raton, FL $378,120

Cleveland, OH $378,082

Columbus, OH $378,004

Pittsburgh, PA $377,965

Richmond, VA $377,810

Indianapolis, IN $377,732

Cincinnati, OH $377,228

Petersburg, VA $376,645

Billings, MT $375,791

Lansing, MI $375,791

Huntsville, AL $375,791

Lebanon, PA $375,752

Dayton, OH $375,714

Pueblo, CO $375,714

Appleton, WI $375,597

Buffalo, NY $375,442

Racine, WI $375,248

Charlotte, NC $375,209

Saint Louis, MO $375,092

Springfield, IL $374,937

Elkhart, IN $374,859

York, PA $374,859

Gastonia, NC $374,821

Benton Harbor, MI $374,821

Beaumont, TX $374,588

Lorain, OH $374,510

Toledo, OH $374,355

Binghamton, NY $374,161

Rock Hill, SC $374,122

Rockford, IL $373,928

Fargo, ND $373,734

Elyria, OH $373,734

Flagstaff, AZ $373,462

Fort Lauderdale, FL $373,229

Miami, FL $372,996

Duluth, MN $372,375

Bangor, ME $371,870

Cedar Rapids, IA $371,443

Louisville, KY $371,249

Grand Rapids, MI $371,171

Hialeah, FL $371,133

Casper, WY $370,589

Scranton, PA $370,123

New Orleans, LA $370,007

Virginia Beach, VA $369,968

Akron, OH $369,774

Peoria, IL $369,269

Sarasota, FL $369,192

Green Bay, WI $368,920

Baton Rouge, LA $368,726

Charleston, SC $368,648

Nashville, TN $368,532

Jamestown, NY $368,454

Davenport, IA $368,454

Tucson, AZ $368,260

Cheyenne, WY $368,143

Saint Petersburg, FL $368,027

Tampa, FL $367,949

Omaha, NE $367,872

Port Arthur, TX $367,716

Evansville, IN $367,716

Bradenton, FL $367,561

Santa Fe, NM $366,862

Orlando, FL $366,474

Clearwater, FL $366,047

Canton, OH $365,232

La Crosse, WI $365,232

Grand Forks, ND $365,115

Albuquerque, NM $364,999

Tulsa, OK $364,999

Newport News, VA $364,960

High Point, NC $364,844

Ogden, UT $364,688

Corpus Christi, TX $364,378

Laramie, WY $364,145

Norfolk, VA $364,145

Rock Island, IL $363,912

Saginaw, MI $363,834

Jacksonville, FL $363,795

Salisbury, NC $363,718

Memphis, TN $363,640

Moline, IL $363,446

Fort Myers, FL $363,329

Waterloo, IA $362,825

Spartanburg, SC $362,437

Lincoln, NE $362,242

Fort Wayne, IN $362,165

Birmingham, AL $361,738

Cedar Falls, IA $361,660

Provo, UT $361,621

Springfield, OH $361,583

San Antonio, TX $361,505

Greensboro, NC $361,350

South Bend, IN $361,311

Winston Salem, NC $361,272

Boise, ID $361,155

Savannah, GA $360,884

Muskegon, MI $360,185

Lima, OH $359,719

Lake Charles, LA $359,564

Anderson, IN $359,486

Lexington, KY $359,370

Augusta, GA $359,253

Greenville, SC $359,253

Wichita, KS $358,904

Tuscaloosa, AL $358,904

Columbia, SC $358,554

Bloomington, IN $357,584

Roanoke, VA $357,351

Asheville, NC $356,846

Knoxville, TN $356,186

Shreveport, LA $356,148

Wilmington, NC $355,643

Frankfort, KY $354,905

Oklahoma City, OK $354,633

Chillicothe, OH $354,478

Longview, TX $354,439

Topeka, KS $354,323

Mobile, AL $353,741

Terre Haute, IN $353,585

Erie, PA $353,546

Altoona, PA $353,352

Melbourne, FL $353,236

Amarillo, TX $353,081

Killeen, TX $352,964

Fayetteville, AR $352,654

Sioux Falls, SD $352,382

Chattanooga, TN $352,149

Idaho Falls, ID $352,110

Gainesville, FL $351,295

Portsmouth, OH $351,101

Little Rock, AR $351,023

Lynchburg, VA $351,023

Lafayette, LA $350,868

Youngstown, OH $350,868

Temple, TX $350,713

Daytona Beach, FL $350,635

Clarksville, TN $350,596

Pensacola, FL $350,557

Hopkinsville, KY $349,393

Charleston, WV $349,354

Florence, SC $349,160

Sioux City, IA $348,927

Macon, GA $347,801

Tallahassee, FL $347,762

Fayetteville, NC $347,684

Waco, TX $347,607

Wichita Falls, TX $347,607

Pine Bluff, AR $347,452

Vincennes, IN $346,714

Lubbock, TX $346,559

Great Falls, MT $346,326

Alamogordo, NM $346,287

Abilene, TX $345,976

Rapid City, SD $345,472

Monroe, LA $345,472

Albany, GA $345,239

Huntington, WV $345,200

Jackson, MS $345,161

Greenville, MS $345,122

Parkersburg, WV $344,734

Montgomery, AL $344,656

Johnstown, PA $344,579

Springfield, MO $344,268

Biloxi, MS $344,074

Sumter, SC $343,259

Columbus, GA $343,220

Twin Falls, ID $342,987

Pascagoula, MS $342,482

Kingsport, TN $341,473

Gulfport, MS $341,357

Alexandria, LA $340,075

Fort Smith, AR $339,105

El Paso, TX $338,057

Helena, MT $337,552

Las Cruces, NM $336,310

Harlingen, TX $335,223

Pocatello, ID $334,873

Florence, AL $334,757

Brownsville, TX $334,679

Dothan, AL $334,058

Mcallen, TX $333,864

Columbus, MS $330,991

Altus, OK $329,205

Lawton, OK $328,468

Pierre, SD $327,070

What Skills Can Increase an Emergency Medicine's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 4.12% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Wound Care (Mentioned in 5.47% Job Postings): Decontaminating medical equipment and instruments from harmful microorganisms to avoid transmission of infectious pathogens to patients.
Critical Care (Mentioned in 2.94% Job Postings): Critical care is sometimes referred as intensive care. Intensive care medicine, or critical care medicine, is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions that may require sophisticated life support and intensive monitoring. An intensivist is a physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, most often in the intensive care unit (ICU). Intensivists can be internists or internal medicine sub-specialists (most often pulmonologists), anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pediatricians (including neonatologists), or surgeons who have completed a fellowship in critical care medicine.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	4.12%
Wound Care	5.47%
Critical Care	2.94%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Emergency Medicine's salary.

Emergency Medicine: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Critical Care: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Hematology: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Emergency Medicine	$423,153	9%
Critical Care	$423,153	9%
Hematology	$411,507	6%
Interpersonal Relationships	$411,507	6%
Communication Skills	$411,507	6%
Internal Medicine	$407,625	5%

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How Education impacts an Emergency Medicine's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Emergency Medicines enter the field with a Master's Degree or MBA degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Emergency Medicine with a Master's Degree or MBA is between $352,087 and $380,525).

Emergency Medicine Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Emergency Medicine

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 0.7%

Associates 4.4%

Bachelors 4.4%

Masters 4.4%

Doctorate 89.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	0.7%
Associates	4.4%
Bachelors	4.4%
Masters	4.4%
Doctorate	89.8%

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Emergency Medicine Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Emergency Medicine's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$364,357

Average $388,214/year

$429,268

$30,363

Average $32,351/month

$35,772

$7,007

Average $7,466/week

$8,255

$175

Average $187/hour

$206

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$429,268	$35,772	$8,255	$206
Average	$388,214	$32,351	$7,466	$187
25th Percentile	$364,357	$30,363	$7,007	$175

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Salary Trends for Emergency Medicine

Salaries for an Emergency Medicine can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $238,442 in 2023 to around $233,094 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Emergency Medicine salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$244,106
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