Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 29-1214

Emergency Medicine Physicians

The published band from $103,610 to $495,910 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Radiologists.

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Same-major-group titles next to Emergency Medicine Physicians: Radiologists ($421K) , Orthodontists ($289K) , Surgeons, All Other ($414K) , Anesthesiologists ($391K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Emergency Medicine Physicians publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 29-1214 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Select, request, perform, or interpret diagnostic procedures, such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, emergency ultrasounds, and ra…
  2. 2. Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment
  3. 3. Perform emergency resuscitations on patients
  4. 4. Stabilize patients in critical condition
  5. 5. Perform such medical procedures as emergent cricothyrotomy, endotracheal intubation, and emergency thoracotomy
  6. 6. Analyze records, examination information, or test results to diagnose medical conditions
  7. 7. Consult with hospitalists and other professionals, such as social workers, regarding patients' hospital admission, continued observation…
  8. 8. Conduct primary patient assessments that include information from prior medical care
  9. 9. Communicate likely outcomes of medical diseases or traumatic conditions to patients or their representatives
  10. 10. Monitor patients' conditions, and reevaluate treatments, as necessary
  11. 11. Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff
  12. 12. Select and prescribe medications to address patient needs

Emergency Medicine Physicians: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 29-1214 - lead skill Active Listening at 4.4 ; lead knowledge Medicine and Dentistry. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 4.4
  2. 2. Critical Thinking 4.4
  3. 3. Reading Comprehension 4.3
  4. 4. Speaking 4.3
  5. 5. Social Perceptiveness 4.3
  6. 6. Writing 4.1
  7. 7. Monitoring 4.1
  8. 8. Service Orientation 4.1

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Medicine and Dentistry 5.0
  2. 2. English Language 4.8
  3. 3. Biology 4.5
  4. 4. Psychology 4.4
  5. 5. Therapy and Counseling 4.0
  6. 6. Customer and Personal Service 3.9
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$103,610 to $495,910
median $335,550 · ~4.8× spread
$336K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
1,000
Annual openings
32,880
Estimated US jobs
Radiologists
Highest-pay peer · $421K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Emergency Medicine Physicians

1. Alaska $452,620
2. Connecticut $418,940
3. Rhode Island $512,730
4. Michigan $417,760
5. West Virginia $491,230
6. New Mexico $405,130
7. Missouri $456,280
8. Maryland $451,620
9. Vermont $430,820
10. Iowa $429,050

Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles

  1. 1. Surgeons, All Other $414,010
  2. 2. Anesthesiologists $391,490
  3. 3. Orthodontists $289,140
  4. 4. Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $358,550
  5. 5. Radiologists $420,860
  6. 6. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $352,220

The OEWS band for Emergency Medicine Physicians runs from $103,610 (10th) to $495,910 (90th), about 4.8× wide, with median $335,550. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,000 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Alaska at $452,620. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Radiologists at $420,860. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Emergency Medicine Physicians pay-rank #8 in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Among 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with a published OEWS median, Emergency Medicine Physicians is pay-rank #8, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 29-1214 · national median $335,550 · upper third of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (#8/71). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Emergency Medicine Physicians salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 29-1214

Alaska · top state for Emergency Medicine Physicians

$453K published median

Connecticut · #2 state pay

$419K · behind Alaska

Radiologists

Highest-pay peer vs Emergency Medicine Physicians · $421K

Orthodontists

Lower-pay peer beside Emergency Medicine Physicians · $289K

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Entry-Level vs Experienced Pay

What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles sit near Emergency Medicine Physicians at the top of the pay table? ▼
Emergency Medicine Physicians is pay-rank #8 of 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Dermatologists ($329K), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ($352K), Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric ($359K), Physicians, Pathologists ($312K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do emergency medicine physicians do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Emergency Medicine Physicians. Leading ones include: Select, request, perform, or interpret diagnostic procedures, such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, emergency ultrasounds, and ra…; Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment; Perform emergency resuscitations on patients; Stabilize patients in critical condition. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for emergency medicine physicians? ▼
For SOC 29-1214, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (4.4), Critical Thinking (4.4), Reading Comprehension (4.3), Speaking (4.3). Knowledge areas emphasize Medicine and Dentistry, English Language, Biology. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Emergency Medicine Physicians? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $103,610 and the 90th at $495,910 for Emergency Medicine Physicians (4.8× spread). The national median is $335,550. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Emergency Medicine Physicians? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Emergency Medicine Physicians is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 1,000. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Emergency Medicine Physicians? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Emergency Medicine Physicians. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Emergency Medicine Physicians? ▼
Alaska ($452,620), Connecticut ($418,940), Rhode Island ($512,730) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Emergency Medicine Physicians card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 29-1214. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Emergency Medicine Physicians. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics