The median pediatric emergency medicine physician salary in the United States is $365,000 per year, based on 35 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $340,000 and $375,000; the 10th to 90th percentile range is $300,000 to $415,000.
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Provides specialized surgical care for infants, children, and adolescents, addressing congenital conditions and childhood diseases.
Based on 35 approved salary reports. 94% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
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Answers are computed from the 35 approved salary reports on this page.
The median pediatric emergency medicine physician salary in the United States is $365,000 per year, based on 35 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through July 8, 2026. The average is $366,324. At the average reported workweek of 38 hours, the median works out to about $185 per hour.
The middle 50% of reported pediatric emergency medicine physician salaries fall between $340,000 (25th percentile) and $375,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $300,000 to $415,000. Based on 35 reports.
Pediatric emergency medicine physicians who reported their schedule average 38 hours per week (35 reports).
Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's pediatric emergency medicine physician reports: 3–5 years, $378,512 (10 reports); 6–10 years, $364,500 (10 reports); 11–15 years, $373,900 (8 reports).
Pediatric emergency medicine physicians who rated their job gave it an average of 4.0 out of 5 (35 reports). 83% of the 35 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
These figures come from 35 reports that pediatric emergency medicine physicians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from July 8, 2026. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified.
Reports are anonymous and self-reported. How SalaryDr calculates these figures.
| Years of Experience | Average Salary | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | $378,512 | 10 submissions |
| 6-10 years | $364,500 | 10 submissions |
| 11-15 years | $373,900 | 8 submissions |
* Experience levels with fewer than 5 approved reports are not shown.
| Practice Type | Average Salary | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital-employed | $376,456 | 20 submissions |
| Academic | $353,273 | 11 submissions |
* Practice types with fewer than 5 approved reports are not shown.
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