Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Salary in the United States

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

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant in the United States is $145,577 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $70.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $163,056
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $133,764 to $154,726
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $123,009
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View as table View as graph 25% $133,764 10% $123,009 90% $163,056 75% $154,726 $145,577 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click

Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $154,726 $12,894 $2,976 $74
Average $145,577 $12,131 $2,800 $70
25th Percentile $133,764 $11,147 $2,572 $64
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Key Factors That Influence Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Salaries

An Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant'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): $142,788
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $143,609
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $144,757
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,685
  • Expert (over 8 years): $149,557
Levels Salary
Entry Level Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant$142,788
Intermediate Level Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant$143,609
Senior Level Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant$144,757
Specialist Level Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant$146,685
Expert Level Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant$149,557
$142,788 0 yr
$143,609 < 2 yrs
$144,757 2-4 yrs
$146,685 5-8 yrs
$149,557 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants

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: $183,616
  • San Francisco: $181,606
  • Oakland: $177,779

What Skills Can Increase an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Collaboration (Mentioned in 4.32% Job Postings): Works cooperatively and shares ideas with coworkers and managers to achieve common goals and objectives.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 3.6% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
  • CPR (Mentioned in 2.64% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Collaboration 4.32%
Acute Care 3.6%
CPR 2.64%
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 Physician Assistant's salary.
  • CVS: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
  • Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
  • Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
CVS
$173,237
19%
Accountability
$160,135
10%
Innovation
$160,135
10%
Emergency Medicine
$158,679
9%
Consulting
$154,312
6%
Collaborating
$152,856
5%
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Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare$174,692$84.020%

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

Understanding how an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant'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 August 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Salaries for an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $230,230 in 2023 to around $225,065 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Over Time

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2023
$230,230
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$235,699
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  • Baumer Medical Inc.

    Columbus, OH

    Baumer Medical Inc. | Columbus, OH

    We are an established medical practice serving Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Columbus, and the surrounding area performing evaluations on patients with swallow... more

    16 Days Ago

  • She Recruits. LLC

    Columbus, OH

    She Recruits. LLC | Columbus, OH

    Emergency Medicine Physician Full-Time. Location: Delaware, Ohio. At She Recruits, we are honored to represent a trusted healthcare system seeking a Board-... more

    16 Days Ago

  • The Curare Group, Inc

    Columbus, OH

    The Curare Group, Inc | Columbus, OH

    Southern OH hospital located right on the Scioto River is seeking a BE/BC Emergency Medicine physician to join their team. Join a team of six physicians an... more

    16 Days Ago

  • Sound Physicians

    Columbus, OH

    Sound Physicians | Columbus, OH

    Join Our Team as an Emergency Medicine Physician - A Role Designed for You. Sound Physicians is a physician-founded and led, patient-first medical group gr... more

    16 Days Ago

  • MPLT Healthcare

    Columbus, OH

    MPLT Healthcare | Columbus, OH

    Position: Emergency Medicine. Location: Columbus, OH. MPLT Healthcare is looking for Physicians/NPs/PAs who Understand the Urgency, Never Give Up, and Have... more

    16 Days Ago

  • Team Health

    Columbus, OH

    Team Health | Columbus, OH

    Emergency Medicine physician employment in Ohio : TeamHealth has a rare opportunity for an emergency medicine (EM) physician to join a private group in Col... more

    16 Days Ago

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FAQ about Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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