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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1214 Emergency Medicine Physicians

Make immediate medical decisions and act to prevent death or further disability. Provide immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization, and disposition of patients. May direct emergency medical staff in an emergency department.


National estimates for Emergency Medicine Physicians
Industry profile for Emergency Medicine Physicians
Geographic profile for Emergency Medicine Physicians

National estimates for Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
29,260 5.6 % $ 152.21 $ 316,600 2.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 41.29 $ 106.40 (5) (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 85,880 $ 221,320 (5) (5) (5)


Industry profile for Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Emergency Medicine Physicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Emergency Medicine Physicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 13,840 0.50 $ 164.50 $ 342,160
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 10,660 0.19 $ 135.51 $ 281,860
Outpatient Care Centers 3,220 0.31 $ 164.58 $ 342,330
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 480 0.02 $ 91.26 $ 189,830
Management of Companies and Enterprises 220 0.01 $ 107.90 $ 224,430

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 13,840 0.50 $ 164.50 $ 342,160
Outpatient Care Centers 3,220 0.31 $ 164.58 $ 342,330
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 10,660 0.19 $ 135.51 $ 281,860
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 110 0.04 $ 139.88 $ 290,960
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 110 0.03 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services (8) (8) (5) (5)
Outpatient Care Centers 3,220 0.31 $ 164.58 $ 342,330
Offices of Physicians 13,840 0.50 $ 164.50 $ 342,160
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 110 0.04 $ 139.88 $ 290,960
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 10,660 0.19 $ 135.51 $ 281,860


Geographic profile for Emergency Medicine Physicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Emergency Medicine Physicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Emergency Medicine Physicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of emergency medicine physicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Emergency Medicine Physicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,610 0.51 2.56 $ 120.32 $ 250,260
Florida 3,470 0.38 1.90 $ 166.78 $ 346,900
Virginia 1,510 0.39 1.97 $ 151.58 $ 315,290
Massachusetts 1,180 0.33 1.68 $ 139.74 $ 290,650
Michigan 1,140 0.27 1.36 $ 152.64 $ 317,490


Map of location quotient of emergency medicine physicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Medicine Physicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 320 1.06 5.36 (5) (5)
New Hampshire 360 0.54 2.75 (5) (5)
New York 4,610 0.51 2.56 $ 120.32 $ 250,260
Nevada 710 0.50 2.53 (5) (5)
Oregon 760 0.40 2.02 $ 147.50 $ 306,790


Map of annual mean wages of emergency medicine physicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Emergency Medicine Physicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 320 1.06 5.36 (5) (5)
Arkansas 160 0.13 0.66 (5) (5)
Indiana 890 0.29 1.46 (5) (5)
Louisiana 280 0.15 0.77 (5) (5)
Maine 150 0.24 1.21 (5) (5)



Map of employment of emergency medicine physicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,320 0.47 2.38 $ 135.03 $ 280,870
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 850 0.33 1.65 $ 179.41 $ 373,180
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 810 0.30 1.51 $ 137.27 $ 285,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 720 0.24 1.20 $ 160.11 $ 333,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 700 0.16 0.80 $ 148.41 $ 308,690
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 630 0.46 2.32 (5) (5)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 510 0.19 0.94 $ 138.39 $ 287,840
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 490 0.68 3.44 (8) (8)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 440 0.22 1.09 $ 160.70 $ 334,250
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 430 0.41 2.07 (5) (5)


Map of location quotient of emergency medicine physicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Winchester, VA-WV 90 1.44 7.29 $ 159.73 $ 332,240
Port St. Lucie, FL 220 1.38 6.96 $ 162.48 $ 337,950
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 80 1.06 5.36 (5) (5)
Fort Collins, CO 170 1.02 5.16 $ 150.73 $ 313,510
Medford, OR 80 0.95 4.79 $ 163.80 $ 340,700
Corvallis, OR 30 0.88 4.42 (5) (5)
Sheboygan, WI 50 0.79 3.97 (5) (5)
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 160 0.78 3.94 $ 139.16 $ 289,450
Anchorage, AK 130 0.76 3.86 (5) (5)
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 40 0.74 3.74 (5) (5)


Map of annual mean wages of emergency medicine physicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Albuquerque, NM 180 0.48 2.42 (5) (5)
Anchorage, AK 130 0.76 3.86 (5) (5)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 150 0.52 2.61 (5) (5)
Corvallis, OR 30 0.88 4.42 (5) (5)
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 40 0.32 1.63 (5) (5)
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 90 0.25 1.25 (5) (5)
Fargo, ND-MN 40 0.29 1.46 (5) (5)
Green Bay, WI 80 0.45 2.28 (5) (5)
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 430 0.41 2.07 (5) (5)
Jacksonville, FL (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.77 8.93 (5) (5)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 120 1.18 5.95 (5) (5)
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 100 0.55 2.76 (5) (5)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 90 0.45 2.29 (5) (5)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 80 0.44 2.21 $ 185.63 $ 386,110

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.77 8.93 (5) (5)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 120 1.18 5.95 (5) (5)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 50 0.69 3.47 $ 159.05 $ 330,820
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.61 3.06 $ 136.63 $ 284,190
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.58 2.93 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Emergency Medicine Physicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.77 8.93 (5) (5)
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 1.03 (5) (5)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 70 0.32 1.64 (5) (5)
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 1.56 (5) (5)
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 1.55 (5) (5)


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023