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Occupation · SOC 29-1214

Emergency Medicine Physicians

There are 32,880 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $335,550 a year. The most jobs are in New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ.

HealthcareTypical education: Doctoral or professional degree
32,880
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$335,550
Median pay a year
Middle half: $184,830–$418,890
900
Annual openings
10-year change: +3.2%
114
LCA filings, last 4 quarters

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 62 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $289,440 · LCA filings 73,070$289,4407
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–INMedian pay n/a · LCA filings 0960n/a0
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVMedian pay n/a · LCA filings 4770n/a4
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHMedian pay $356,230 · LCA filings 3620$356,2303
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WIMedian pay $367,120 · LCA filings 0550$367,1200
Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MIMedian pay $447,750 · LCA filings 0520$447,7500
Milwaukee–Waukesha, WIMedian pay n/a · LCA filings 0500n/a0
Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, INMedian pay $284,930 · LCA filings 0490$284,9300
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WAMedian pay n/a · LCA filings 0480n/a0
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CAMedian pay $338,990 · LCA filings 2370$338,9902

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OHEmployment 40 · LCA filings 2$531,340402
Providence–Warwick, RI–MAEmployment 300 · LCA filings 1$476,8903001
Anchorage, AKEmployment 70 · LCA filings 0$472,140700
Rochester, MNEmployment 140 · LCA filings 0$462,8501400
Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OHEmployment 200 · LCA filings 4$454,7602004

Metro areas with the most LCA filings

Labor Condition Applications filed by employers with the U.S. Department of Labor, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. They’re used in the H-1B process and show filing history, not hires or current job openings.

Metro areaLCA filingsEmployers with LCA filingsEmployment
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJEmployers with LCA filings 5 · Employment 3,070753,070
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVEmployers with LCA filings 2 · Employment 77042770
Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OHEmployers with LCA filings 3 · Employment 20043200
Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton, PA–NJEmployers with LCA filings 1 · Employment 11041110
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHEmployers with LCA filings 2 · Employment 62032620

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $167,149 · Level III $248,248 · Level IV $329,326$86,070$167,149$248,248$329,326

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

Related majors

Majors most closely related to this occupation. International graduates: 2024–25 academic year.

MajorInternational graduatesSTEM OPT
MedicineCIP 51.12OPT · up to 12 months388OPT · up to 12 months

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology