What emergency medicine physicians earn in West Virginia and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $236.17 an hour. That is 46% more than the national median of $335,550.
The middle half of emergency medicine physicians in West Virginia earn $129,690 to $532,120.
West Virginia pays emergency medicine physicians more than 43 of the other 44 states. Highest: Rhode Island ($512,730).
0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 2.04× the U.S. concentration.
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 | |
| Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $230.10 | 50 | |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $255.45 | 40 |
Emergency Medicine Physicians in West Virginia earned a median of $491,230 a year ($236.17 an hour) in May 2025, 46% more than the national median of $335,550. The middle half earned $129,690 to $532,120.
Among areas in West Virginia, pay was highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH at $531,340.
West Virginia ranks #2 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.
About 300 people worked as emergency medicine physicians in West Virginia in May 2025, or 0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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.