SOC 29-1214 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Emergency Medicine Physicians Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for emergency medicine physicians in Cincinnati, Ohio is $330,260 a year ($158.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $333,290: half of the 240 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($317,480).

$330,260average per year

$158.78 / hourMedian $333,290Take-home ≈ $219,543

  • $132K10th
  • $174K25th
  • $333KMedian
  • $477K75th
  • $581K90th

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

240people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Emergency Medicine Physicians pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $131,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $581,340 or more. The middle half of emergency medicine physicians in Cincinnati earn between $174,410 and $476,910.

  • $132K10th
  • $174K25th
  • $333KMedian
  • $477K75th
  • $581K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$330,260$27,522$158.78
Median$333,290$27,774$160.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$174,410$14,534$83.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$476,910$39,742$229.28

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

Emergency Medicine Physicians pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Emergency medicine physicians in Cincinnati earn 4% less than the Ohio average ($344,190) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($317,480). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $335,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$330,260$333,290$131,870$581,340240
Ohio$344,190$377,480$130,370$513,2101,170
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 Cincinnati

On the average salary of $330,260, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $219,543 a year, or $18,295 a month and $8,444 every two weeks. Taxes take 34% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$224,257$18,688
Working in KY$222,693$18,558
Working in OH$219,543$18,295

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $330,260 buys what about $346,293 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 6.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 2nd of 4 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($370,640).

All Emergency Medicine Physicians salaries in Ohio

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 Cincinnati: questions

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

$158.78 an hour on average, and $160.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $131,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $174,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $219,543 a year ($18,295 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $330,260. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do emergency medicine physicians earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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