Highest-paying states for emergency medicine physicians
Rhode Island leads at $512,730 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $512,730 | $310,300–$566,150 |
| West Virginia | $491,230 | $129,690–$532,120 |
| Alaska | $452,620 | $181,000–$471,630 |
| Maryland | $451,620 | $333,730–$479,180 |
| Vermont | $430,820 | $383,860–$449,910 |
| Iowa | $429,050 | $368,480–$472,710 |
| Connecticut | $418,940 | $117,240–$514,660 |
| Michigan | $417,760 | $335,660–$465,750 |
| New Mexico | $405,130 | $334,250–$432,380 |
| South Dakota | $393,870 | $244,370–$406,760 |
| North Dakota | $392,890 | $333,370–$623,420 |
| Minnesota | $390,940 | $336,340–$474,960 |
| Ohio | $377,480 | $210,070–$476,910 |
| Nebraska | $371,880 | $273,450–$497,170 |
| Massachusetts | $356,230 | $319,420–$483,750 |
| Oklahoma | $348,540 | $206,870–$348,540 |
| Indiana | $347,060 | $284,420–$448,080 |
| South Carolina | $341,960 | $171,700–$385,790 |
| North Carolina | $339,350 | $321,320–$390,030 |
| District of Columbia | $318,200 | $236,340–$318,200 |
| Texas | $316,830 | $81,920–$330,850 |
| New Jersey | $315,340 | $79,400–$383,300 |
| New York | $301,690 | $99,100–$369,510 |
| Mississippi | $252,960 | $174,990–$424,740 |
| Alabama | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Arkansas | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Colorado | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Hawaii | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Illinois | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Louisiana | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Maine | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Montana | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| New Hampshire | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Oregon | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Virginia | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Wisconsin | $239,200 | $239,200–$239,200 |
| Idaho | $221,430 | $126,440–$320,600 |
| Florida | $204,990 | $204,990–$398,540 |
| Kentucky | $169,390 | $148,180–$272,980 |
| Utah | $140,370 | $137,250–$147,740 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.