How much do emergency medicine physicians make in Virginia?
What emergency medicine physicians earn in Virginia and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in Virginia
$239,200+
a year, or $115.00+ an hour. That is 29% less than the national median of $335,550.
The middle half of emergency medicine physicians in Virginia earn $239,200+ to $239,200+.
Rank among states
#38 of 45
Virginia pays emergency medicine physicians more than 7 of the other 44 states. Highest: Rhode Island ($512,730).
Jobs in Virginia
920
0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.06× the U.S. concentration.
Emergency Medicine Physician pay in Virginia cities
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $115.00+ | 770 |
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Other healthcare salaries in Virginia
Registered Nurses
$93,600
median a year · 77,490 jobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$30,300
median a year · 70,070 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$43,200
median a year · 40,580 jobs
Medical Assistants
$44,740
median a year · 16,650 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$64,920
median a year · 15,550 jobs
Dental Assistants
$46,670
median a year · 10,760 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$44,610
median a year · 10,720 jobs
Physicians, All Other
$278,530
median a year · 8,480 jobs
Pharmacists
$144,060
median a year · 7,980 jobs
Physical Therapists
$101,450
median a year · 7,630 jobs
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
$61,050
median a year · 7,150 jobs
Nurse Practitioners
$127,810
median a year · 7,110 jobs
Questions about emergency medicine physician pay in Virginia
How much does an emergency medicine physician make in Virginia?
Emergency Medicine Physicians in Virginia earned a median of $239,200+ a year ($115.00+ an hour) in May 2025, 29% less than the national median of $335,550. The middle half earned $239,200+ to $239,200+.
How does Virginia rank for emergency medicine physician pay?
Virginia ranks #38 of 45 states for emergency medicine physicians pay. Rhode Island pays the most, at $512,730 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
How many emergency medicine physicians work in Virginia?
About 920 people worked as emergency medicine physicians in Virginia in May 2025, or 0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.