Attending market snapshot

What the Emergency Medicine attending market looks like for residents finishing in 2028

Real attending pay from approved physician reports, live demand, and when to start your search — so you can plan the jump from training with the actual numbers, not guesses.

Attending total comp · nationwide
Data as of Sep 2026
$362,250–$479,100median $409,584
144 approved physician salary reports·Medium confidence·realized pay, not open-role postings
How we calculate this→

Median and 25th–75th percentile of realized or accepted total compensation that Emergency Medicine attendings reported to SalaryDr — resident and fellow pay excluded. We require at least 5 reports and widen from state → region → nationwide until the sample is large enough to be meaningful. Full methodology →

Today there are 880 open Emergency Medicine roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

High-intent physician searches

880 open roles

Physician, Emergency Medicine - Telemedicine

Dr House
Emergency Medicine
Aurora, Illinois · 2mo ago
$210,000
Flexible, fully remote schedule

An Emergency Medicine Physician Is

CompHealth
Emergency Medicine
Coquille, Oregon · 10d ago
~$415,000
Day-shift, 7 am - 7 pm
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Locums Job in Idaho for Emergency Medicine Physician

CompHealth
Emergency Medicine
Idaho · 10d ago
~$430,000
Sporadic locums shifts
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 39 reports

A Facility in NM Is Searching for a Locums Emergency Medicine Physician

CompHealth
Emergency Medicine
Las Vegas, New Mexico · 10d ago
~$430,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 39 reports

Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Emergency Medicine in Michigan City, IN

Adelphi Locums
Emergency Medicine
Michigan City, Indiana · 2mo ago
~$400,000
12-hour shifts, 3 days per week
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 23 reports

Assistant Medical Director (Overnight) Emergency Telepsychiatry Program

Northwell Health
Emergency Medicine
New York City, New York · 4mo ago
$330,000
overnight 8:30pm-8:30am, 12-hour shiftsAcademic

Emergency Medicine Physician – MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center – Orangeburg, SC

Medical University of South Carolina
Emergency Medicine
Orangeburg, South Carolina · 2mo ago
~$406,600
SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage· 48 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician Is

CompHealth
Emergency Medicine
Pocahontas, Iowa · 10d ago
~$365,000
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician - Southeast Missouri | 1 Hour from St. Louis

National Coalition of Healthcare Recruiters
Emergency Medicine
Saint Louis, Missouri · 2mo ago
~$400,000
Full-time
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 24 reports

Emergency Medicine Faculty-3

Nationwide Children's Hospital
Emergency Medicine
Main Campus, Ohio · 5mo ago
~$400,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 24 reports

Emergency Medicine Faculty

Nationwide Children's Hospital
Emergency Medicine
Main Campus, Ohio · 5mo ago
~$400,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 23 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician | Earn Up to $504K | 1.5 PPH | Myrtle Beach Coast

EMrecruits
Emergency Medicine
Location N/A · 1mo ago
$300/hr
$40,000 sign-on

Emergency Medicine Physician at Mercy Hospital Ada, OK

Mercy Hospital Ada, OK
Emergency Medicine
Ada, Oklahoma · 20d ago
$227/hr
$100,000 sign-on

Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Emergency Medicine - $280 per hour in Ahoskie, NC

HPA Healthcare
Emergency Medicine
Ahoskie, North Carolina · 25d ago
$280/hr
No call responsibilities

A Facility in South Carolina Needs a Locums Emergency Medicine Physician

CompHealth
Emergency Medicine
Aiken, South Carolina · 1mo ago
~$410,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 51 reports

Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Emergency Medicine in Alaska

Wilderness Medical Staffing
Emergency Medicine
Alaska · 17d ago
~$430,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 39 reports

Travel - Top Income - Emergency Medicine Physician - Low Volume - Texas

EMrecruits
Emergency Medicine
Amarillo, Texas · 5mo ago
~$489,200
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Top Income - Emergency Medicine Physician - Amarillo, Texas | Freestanding ED

EMrecruits
Emergency Medicine
Amarillo, Texas · 5mo ago
$500,000 – $547,000
Academic

EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS

Kaiser Permanente - Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Emergency Medicine
Anaheim, California · 1mo ago
$362,375 – $461,055
$75,000 sign-on

Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Emergency Medicine in Arizona

Consilium Staffing
Emergency Medicine
Arizona · 24d ago
~$415,000
Days, nights, and swing shifts
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 7 reports

Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Emergency Medicine in Arizona

KPG Healthcare
Emergency Medicine
Arizona · 23d ago
~$415,000
Days
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 7 reports

Advance your career as an Emergency Medicine Physician at one of the nation's top‑ranked hospitals

Envision Physician Services
Emergency Medicine
Arlington, Texas · 4mo ago
~$489,200
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician in Asheville, NC

TeamHealth
Emergency Medicine
Asheville, North Carolina · 1mo ago
~$410,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 51 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician | New Emergency Department | UK King's Daughters Medical Center | Ashla

Envision Physician Services
Emergency Medicine
Ashland, Kentucky · 1mo ago
~$417,500
Full-time, ten 12-hour shifts
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 50 reports

Coastal South Carolina Emergency Medicine - $396k Base + Bonuses

Enterprise Medical Recruiting
Emergency Medicine
Beaufort, South Carolina · 1mo ago
$275/hr
12 ten-hour shifts per month

Bellville St. Joseph (FT) Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency Service Partners
Emergency Medicine
Bellville, Texas · 24d ago
~$460,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 9 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician Jobs in Birmingham, Alabama - $500K+ | Democratic, Physician-Owned Grou

EMrecruits
Emergency Medicine
Bessemer, Alabama · 4mo ago
$500,000

TX Facility Needs a Locums Emergency Medicine Physician

CompHealth
Emergency Medicine
Big Spring, Texas · 1mo ago
~$460,000
Single coverage call during shifts
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 9 reports

Emergency Medicine in Montana's Busiest Emergency & Trauma Center

Billings Clinic - Health System
Emergency Medicine
Billings, Montana · 2mo ago
~$430,000
No call
SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage· 36 reports

Emergency Medicine Medical Director in Birmingham, AL

TeamHealth
Emergency Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama · 1mo ago
~$365,000
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Emergency Medicine Site Medical Director | Calhoun Liberty Hospital | Florida

Envision Physician Services
Emergency Medicine
Blountstown, Florida · 1mo ago
~$470,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 12 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician - Bradenton, Florida | Coastal Tampa Bay

EMrecruits
Emergency Medicine
Bradenton, Florida · 5mo ago
~$440,000
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 11 reports

Low Volume - Emergency Medicine Physician - Bradenton, Florida

EMrecruits
Emergency Medicine
Bradenton, Florida · 5mo ago
~$440,000
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 11 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician - Bay Shore Gardens-Bradenton, Florida

EMrecruits
Emergency Medicine
Bradenton, Florida · 5mo ago
~$440,000
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 11 reports

Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Emergency Medicine in Breaux Bridge, LA

Adelphi Locums
Emergency Medicine
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana · 19d ago
~$410,000
Full Time
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 51 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician for a hospital located in Brookville, FL area.

Envision Physician Services
Emergency Medicine
Brooksville, Florida · 2mo ago
~$472,000
Day and night shifts
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 12 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician

MN Indian Hospital
Emergency Medicine
Cass Lake, Minnesota · 14d ago
~$404,584
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 26 reports

INAUGURAL CHAIR AND PROFESSOR: DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

The University of Chicago - Biological Sciences Division
Emergency Medicine
Chicago, Illinois · 19d ago
$650,000 – $850,000
Academic

NM Delnor Emergency Medicine Physician

Valley Emergency Care Management
Emergency Medicine
Chicago, Illinois · 2mo ago
~$360,000
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 11 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician - Partnership

EMrecruits
Emergency Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio · 5mo ago
~$400,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 23 reports

Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Emergency Medicine - $300 per hour in Clinton, NC

HPA Healthcare
Emergency Medicine
Clinton, North Carolina · 19d ago
$300/hr
None (No call)

Physician (MD/DO) - Emergency Medicine in Columbus, NE

Adelphi Locums
Emergency Medicine
Columbus, Nebraska · 23d ago
~$400,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 25 reports

Full-Time or Part-Time Opportunity Available for an experienced Pediatric Emergency Medicine physici

Envision Physician Services
Emergency Medicine
Coral Springs, Florida · 1mo ago
~$470,000
8- and 12-hour shifts
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 12 reports

Emergency Medicine Medical Director at Baptist Health Corbin

Envision Physician Services
Emergency Medicine
Corbin, Kentucky · 27d ago
~$410,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 51 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Corbin - New ED Expansion

Envision Physician Services
Emergency Medicine
Corbin, Kentucky · 27d ago
~$410,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 51 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician needs in Corpus Christi, TX

Envision Physician Services
Emergency Medicine
Corpus Christi, Texas · 2mo ago
~$460,000
12 hour shifts; 6a-6p and 6p-6a
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 9 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician

77 consultants
Emergency Medicine
Cottage Grove, Oregon · 14d ago
~$415,000
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician

CarePoint
Emergency Medicine
Denver, Colorado · 2mo ago
~$430,000
Flexible Scheduling
SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage· 36 reports

Emergency Medicine Physician - Dothan, Alabama

The Provider Finder
Emergency Medicine
Dothan, Alabama · 15d ago
~$365,000
Full-TimeAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 8 reports

Where Emergency Medicine demand is strongest