Emergency Medicine Physicians Salary
In St. Louis, MO-IL, emergency medicine physicians earn $276,550 at the median, or about $132.96 an hour. The range runs from $191K at the entry level to $503K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 95.09), that's roughly $290,830 in purchasing power. Rent on a 2-bedroom averages $1,218/month, or 7.8% of estimated take-home pay.
So what does $277K get you in St. Louis?
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by St. Louis’s Regional Price Parity (95.09). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in St. Louis
Pay for emergency medicine physicians in St. Louis runs about 18% below the U.S. median of $336K. Housing is manageable: a 2-bedroom at the HUD median costs $1,218/month, 7.8% of take-home, well inside the 30% guideline. Cost of living (RPP 95.09) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. Lower pay, lower costs, St. Louis can be a reasonable trade-off for emergency medicine physicianss who value affordability over top-dollar markets.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for emergency medicine physicians in metros near St. Louis, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | $306K | $333K |
| Louisville/Jefferson County | $169K | $182K |
| Lexington-Fayette | $148K | $160K |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | $426K | $465K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, St. Louis, MO-IL
Entry-level emergency medicine physicians (10th percentile) start around $191K. Mid-career wages sit at $277K. Top earners bring in $503K or more, a $312K spread from bottom to top.
Emergency Medicine Physicians pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
View Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in all states
| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $513K | +53% | 290 |
| West Virginia | $491K | +46% | 300 |
| Missouri | $456K | +36% | N/A |
| Alaska | $453K | +35% | 190 |
| Maryland | $452K | +35% | 550 |
| Vermont | $431K | +28% | 130 |
| Iowa | $429K | +28% | 290 |
| Connecticut | $419K | +25% | 470 |
| Michigan | $418K | +25% | 910 |
| New Mexico | $405K | +21% | 340 |
| South Dakota | $394K | +17% | 170 |
| North Dakota | $393K | +17% | 150 |
| Minnesota | $391K | +17% | 990 |
| Washington | $381K | +14% | N/A |
| Ohio | $377K | +12% | 1,170 |
| Nebraska | $372K | +11% | 390 |
| Massachusetts | $356K | +6% | 890 |
| Oklahoma | $349K | +4% | 60 |
| Indiana | $347K | +3% | 1,170 |
| South Carolina | $342K | +2% | 80 |
| North Carolina | $339K | +1% | 710 |
| District of Columbia | $318K | -5% | 120 |
| Texas | $317K | -6% | 780 |
| New Jersey | $315K | -6% | 500 |
| New York | $302K | -10% | 3,980 |
| Mississippi | $253K | -25% | 450 |
| Idaho | $221K | -34% | 380 |
| Georgia | $219K | -35% | N/A |
| Florida | $205K | -39% | 2,060 |
| Kentucky | $169K | -50% | 620 |
| Utah | $140K | -58% | 140 |
Showing 1–10 of 31 states
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
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Frequently asked questions
Can a emergency medicine physician afford a 2BR apartment alone in St. Louis?
Yes — at the median salary of $277K, rent takes 7.8% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,218/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.
What’s the entry-level salary for emergency medicine physicians in St. Louis?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new emergency medicine physicians typically earn — is $191K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $11,459/month. At HUD’s $1,218/month FMR, rent would take 11% of that take-home — manageable on an entry-level income.
Is emergency medicine physician a high-paying job in St. Louis?
Local pay runs 18% below the national median — $277K here vs. $336K nationally.
How does St. Louis compare to the national average for emergency medicine physicians?
St. Louis pays $277K median vs. the U.S. average of $336K — that’s -18%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 95.09), the purchasing-power equivalent is $291K — below the national median.
How much do emergency medicine physicians make in St. Louis, MO-IL?
The median is $276,550 a year, that works out to about $133 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $190,990, and experienced emergency medicine physicians can clear $502,770. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $277K enough to live in St. Louis?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $15,615/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,218/month, which eats 7.8% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.
How far does a emergency medicine physicians salary go in St. Louis?
St. Louis has a Regional Price Parity of 95.09 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median emergency medicine physicians salary is worth about $290,830 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do emergency medicine physicians get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.