SOC 29-1214 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Emergency Medicine Physicians Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for emergency medicine physicians in Huntington, West Virginia is $464,820 a year ($223.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $531,340: half of the 40 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 46% more than the U.S. average for this job ($317,480).

$464,820average per year

$223.47 / hourMedian $531,340Take-home ≈ $298,037

  • $227K10th
  • $518K25th
  • $531KMedian
  • $531K75th
  • $572K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+46%vs U.S. average
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Emergency Medicine Physicians pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $227,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $571,900 or more. The middle half of emergency medicine physicians in Huntington earn between $517,600 and $531,340.

  • $227K10th
  • $518K25th
  • $531KMedian
  • $531K75th
  • $572K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$464,820$38,735$223.47
Median$531,340$44,278$255.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$517,600$43,133$248.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$531,340$44,278$255.45

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

Emergency Medicine Physicians pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Emergency medicine physicians in Huntington earn 22% more than the West Virginia average ($381,470) and 46% more than the U.S. average ($317,480). At the median the gap is +58% against the U.S. median of $335,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$464,820$531,340$227,210$571,90040
West Virginia$381,470$491,230$62,830$556,710300
United States$317,480$335,550$103,610$495,91032,880

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Emergency Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Huntington

On the average salary of $464,820, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $298,037 a year, or $24,836 a month and $11,463 every two weeks. Taxes take 36% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$306,089$25,507
Working in KY$302,285$25,190
Working in WV$298,037$24,836

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

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $464,820 buys what about $525,684 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 11.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 0.4 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).

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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in Huntington: questions

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

$223.47 an hour on average, and $255.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $227,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $517,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $298,037 a year ($24,836 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $464,820.

Do emergency medicine physicians earn more in Huntington than elsewhere?

The average here is 46% more than the U.S. average for this job ($317,480).

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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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