Emergency Medicine Physicians pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $456,780 or more. The middle half of emergency medicine physicians in Seattle earn between $314,200 and $380,870.
- $85K10th
- $314K25th
- $381KMedian
- $381K75th
- $457K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $320,770 | $26,731 | $154.22 |
| Median | $380,870 | $31,739 | $183.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $314,200 | $26,183 | $151.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $380,870 | $31,739 | $183.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Emergency Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $320,770, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $228,189 a year, or $19,016 a month and $8,777 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for emergency medicine physicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $320,770 buys what about $288,636 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Eugene, OR$370,920
- Boise, ID$259,280
- Ogden, UT$149,430
- San Francisco, CA$297,210
- Riverside, CA$123,190
- Albuquerque, NM$367,930
Highest-paying cities for emergency medicine physicians
Huntington, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($464,820).
- Huntington, WV$464,820
- Duluth, MN$406,220
- Providence, RI$405,870
- Rochester, MN$383,480
- Detroit, MI$381,710
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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in Seattle: questions
How much do emergency medicine physicians make an hour in Seattle?
$154.22 an hour on average, and $183.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency medicine physicians salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $314,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency medicine physicians take-home pay in Seattle?
About $228,189 a year ($19,016 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $320,770. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do emergency medicine physicians earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.1%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
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