Employers advertising emergency medicine jobs on PhysEmp are offering an average of $477,000 to $509,000 a year, based on the 47 of 758 active emergency medicine listings that disclosed pay. Data pulled October 1, 2026, from live job ads on PhysEmp. Updated quarterly.
Why this is different: these figures come from salaries employers posted in live job ads on PhysEmp this quarter, not from surveys or self-reported pay. They show what employers are offering right now, before bonuses and negotiation.
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Emergency medicine pay at a glance
| Specialty | Active listings | Listings with pay | Posted range | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency medicine | 758 | 47 | $270,400 – $717,600 | $477,082 – $509,024 |
Only about 6% of emergency medicine listings disclose pay, one of the lowest disclosure rates on PhysEmp. Treat state figures as directional.
Emergency medicine pay by state
States with at least two emergency medicine listings that disclosed pay, ranked by the low end of the average range:
| State | Active listings | Listings with pay | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 20 | 4 | $551,250 – $618,850 |
| New York | 18 | 2 | $539,000 – $559,800 |
| Florida | 52 | 7 | $533,771 – $570,743 |
| Washington | 23 | 4 | $513,500 – $526,300 |
| Missouri | 23 | 6 | $463,967 – $480,267 |
| Ohio | 29 | 3 | $450,400 – $502,600 |
| South Carolina | 35 | 5 | $448,768 – $464,160 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 3 | $386,667 – $443,333 |
| Texas | 75 | 3 | $305,067 – $325,867 |
Single-listing states (one data point each): Iowa $613,600; Tennessee and Louisiana $553,280 – $599,040; Indiana $520,000; North Carolina $499,200 – $561,600.
Texas has 75 emergency medicine listings, but only three disclose pay. Alabama (32 listings), Pennsylvania (24), Georgia (24), New Mexico (23) and Arizona (20) list no pay at all.
How emergency medicine pay has moved in 2026
| Data pulled | Active listings | Listings with pay | Average posted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | 758 | 47 | $477,082 – $509,024 |
| September 1, 2026 | 722 | 54 | $480,540 – $509,079 |
| April 1, 2026 | 763 | 48 | $472,750 – $512,713 |
Emergency medicine posted pay has been essentially flat in 2026, moving within a few thousand dollars on either end.
Common questions
How much do emergency medicine physicians make?
Emergency medicine jobs posted on PhysEmp in October 2026 offer an average of $477,000 to $509,000 a year, with individual offers ranging from $270,400 to $717,600.
Which states pay emergency physicians the most?
Among states with at least two salary disclosures, California, New York and Florida post the highest averages, all starting above $533,000.
Why do so few emergency medicine jobs list pay?
Many emergency medicine roles are paid hourly or through staffing groups, and employers often leave pay out of the ad. Only 47 of 758 listings on PhysEmp disclosed it.
How these numbers are calculated
PhysEmp pulls every active emergency medicine job ad on the site at the start of each quarter. Salary figures come only from ads where the employer posted pay. The average posted range is the average of the low and high ends of those posted ranges. Full-time and locum listings are combined. Figures are employer-posted and not independently verified.
Last updated October 2026. Next update January 2027. All specialties in the PhysEmp Salary Report →