SOC 29-1214 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Emergency Medicine Physicians Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for emergency medicine physicians in Baltimore, Maryland is $350,280 a year ($168.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $344,170: half of the 240 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($303,029).

$350,280average per year

$168.40 / hourMedian $344,170Take-home ≈ $228,344

  • $220K10th
  • $234K25th
  • $344KMedian
  • $452K75th
  • $452K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
+16%vs U.S. metro average
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Emergency Medicine Physicians pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $220,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $451,740 or more. The middle half of emergency medicine physicians in Baltimore earn between $233,640 and $451,620.

  • $220K10th
  • $234K25th
  • $344KMedian
  • $452K75th
  • $452K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$350,280$29,190$168.40
Median$344,170$28,681$165.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$233,640$19,470$112.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$451,620$37,635$217.12

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

Emergency Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $350,280, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $228,344 a year, or $19,029 a month and $8,782 every two weeks. Taxes take 35% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $350,280 buys what about $335,238 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in nearby metro areas

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 Baltimore: questions

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

$168.40 an hour on average, and $165.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $220,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $233,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $228,344 a year ($19,029 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $350,280. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do emergency medicine physicians earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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