SOC 29-1214 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro

Emergency Medicine Physicians Salary in Athens, GA

The average salary for emergency medicine physicians in Athens, Georgia is $348,400 a year ($167.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $388,370: half of the people in this job in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($303,029).

$348,400average per year

$167.50 / hourMedian $388,370Take-home ≈ $228,863

  • $231K10th
  • $305K25th
  • $388KMedian
  • $388K75th
  • $388K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
+15%vs U.S. metro average
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Emergency Medicine Physicians pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $231,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $388,370 or more. The middle half of emergency medicine physicians in Athens earn between $304,810 and $388,370.

  • $231K10th
  • $305K25th
  • $388KMedian
  • $388K75th
  • $388K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$348,400$29,033$167.50
Median$388,370$32,364$186.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$304,810$25,401$146.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$388,370$32,364$186.72

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Emergency Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Athens

On the average salary of $348,400, a single filer in Athens takes home about $228,863 a year, or $19,072 a month and $8,802 every two weeks. Taxes take 34% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Athens a good place for emergency medicine physicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $348,400 buys what about $373,247 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 9.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 1st of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Emergency Medicine Physicians salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for emergency medicine physicians

Huntington, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($464,820).

Emergency Medicine Physicians salary by city

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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in Athens: questions

How much do emergency medicine physicians make an hour in Athens?

$167.50 an hour on average, and $186.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level emergency medicine physicians salary in Athens?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $231,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $304,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the emergency medicine physicians take-home pay in Athens?

About $228,863 a year ($19,072 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $348,400.

Do emergency medicine physicians earn more in Athens than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($303,029).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1214; area Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 26.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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