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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.
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
35,100 | 12.3 % | $ 147.42 | $ 306,640 | 2.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Emergency Medicine Physicians:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 61.23 | $ 107.95 | (5) | (5) | (5) |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 127,350 | $ 224,540 | (5) | (5) | (5) |
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 | 19,690 | 0.69 | $ 149.36 | $ 310,660 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 10,590 | 0.19 | $ 147.98 | $ 307,790 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 2,970 | 0.28 | $ 145.40 | $ 302,430 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 640 | 0.02 | $ 92.04 | $ 191,440 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 220 | 0.01 | (8) | (8) |
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 | 19,690 | 0.69 | $ 149.36 | $ 310,660 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 2,970 | 0.28 | $ 145.40 | $ 302,430 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 10,590 | 0.19 | $ 147.98 | $ 307,790 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 640 | 0.02 | $ 92.04 | $ 191,440 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 220 | 0.01 | (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) | $ 152.20 | $ 316,570 |
Offices of Physicians | 19,690 | 0.69 | $ 149.36 | $ 310,660 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 10,590 | 0.19 | $ 147.98 | $ 307,790 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 2,970 | 0.28 | $ 145.40 | $ 302,430 |
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 100 | (7) | $ 118.46 | $ 246,390 |
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.
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 7,130 | 0.40 | 1.72 | $ 102.07 | $ 212,300 |
New York | 4,440 | 0.47 | 2.04 | $ 120.81 | $ 251,290 |
Florida | 2,130 | 0.22 | 0.96 | $ 187.00 | $ 388,950 |
Wisconsin | 1,580 | 0.55 | 2.37 | $ 169.56 | $ 352,670 |
Illinois | 1,480 | 0.25 | 1.06 | $ 174.53 | $ 363,010 |
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 | 280 | 0.89 | 3.86 | (5) | (5) |
Oregon | 1,380 | 0.71 | 3.07 | $ 155.00 | $ 322,410 |
Wisconsin | 1,580 | 0.55 | 2.37 | $ 169.56 | $ 352,670 |
New Hampshire | 320 | 0.47 | 2.05 | $ 172.81 | $ 359,450 |
New York | 4,440 | 0.47 | 2.04 | $ 120.81 | $ 251,290 |
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 | 280 | 0.89 | 3.86 | (5) | (5) |
Arkansas | 50 | 0.04 | 0.16 | (5) | (5) |
Hawaii | (8) | (8) | (8) | (5) | (5) |
Indiana | 870 | 0.28 | 1.20 | (5) | (5) |
Louisiana | 190 | 0.10 | 0.44 | (5) | (5) |
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 | 3,930 | 0.41 | 1.79 | $ 128.90 | $ 268,100 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,200 | 0.27 | 1.15 | $ 168.96 | $ 351,440 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 880 | 0.73 | 3.14 | $ 145.72 | $ 303,090 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 760 | 0.37 | 1.59 | (5) | (5) |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 730 | 0.38 | 1.65 | $ 159.40 | $ 331,560 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 690 | 0.25 | 1.10 | (5) | (5) |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 630 | 0.78 | 3.37 | $ 157.72 | $ 328,060 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 590 | 0.22 | 0.93 | $ 137.44 | $ 285,860 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 580 | 0.36 | 1.57 | $ 143.87 | $ 299,260 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 530 | 0.38 | 1.64 | (5) | (5) |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medford, OR | 120 | 1.42 | 6.12 | $ 162.46 | $ 337,920 |
Midland, MI | 50 | 1.40 | 6.08 | (5) | (5) |
Champaign-Urbana, IL | 140 | 1.29 | 5.60 | (8) | (8) |
Corvallis, OR | 30 | 0.92 | 3.97 | (5) | (5) |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 70 | 0.91 | 3.93 | (8) | (8) |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 630 | 0.78 | 3.37 | $ 157.72 | $ 328,060 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 880 | 0.73 | 3.14 | $ 145.72 | $ 303,090 |
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | 100 | 0.68 | 2.96 | (5) | (5) |
Madison, WI | 270 | 0.68 | 2.95 | $ 186.67 | $ 388,270 |
Fort Collins, CO | 110 | 0.64 | 2.76 | (5) | (5) |
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 | 0.46 | 1.97 | (5) | (5) |
Boulder, CO | 50 | 0.28 | 1.19 | (5) | (5) |
Columbus, OH | 180 | 0.17 | 0.74 | (5) | (5) |
Corvallis, OR | 30 | 0.92 | 3.97 | (5) | (5) |
Dayton, OH | (8) | (8) | (8) | (5) | (5) |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | (8) | (8) | (8) | (5) | (5) |
Duluth, MN-WI | 40 | 0.33 | 1.44 | (5) | (5) |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 70 | 0.48 | 2.10 | (5) | (5) |
Fort Collins, CO | 110 | 0.64 | 2.76 | (5) | (5) |
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | 100 | 0.68 | 2.96 | (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 | 170 | 1.69 | 7.32 | (5) | (5) |
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 1.31 | 5.67 | $ 174.47 | $ 362,900 |
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.52 | 2.23 | $ 184.98 | $ 384,760 |
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 1.28 | 5.52 | (5) | (5) |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.60 | 2.61 | $ 127.51 | $ 265,210 |
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 | 170 | 1.69 | 7.32 | (5) | (5) |
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 1.31 | 5.67 | $ 174.47 | $ 362,900 |
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 1.28 | 5.52 | (5) | (5) |
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.83 | 3.60 | $ 154.52 | $ 321,410 |
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.63 | 2.72 | (5) | (5) |
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 | 170 | 1.69 | 7.32 | (5) | (5) |
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | (5) | (5) |
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.27 | 1.15 | (5) | (5) |
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 1.28 | 5.52 | (5) | (5) |
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.24 | 1.04 | (5) | (5) |
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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024