How much do general internal medicine physicians make?
What general internal medicine physicians earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).
Pay in your state
Median pay in the U.S.
$256,560
a year, or $123.35 an hour, for general internal medicine physicians nationally. The average (mean) is $267,200 ($128.46 an hour).
The middle half earn $124,470 to $374,850. Median means half earn more and half earn less.
Pay range, U.S.
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $73,570
- 25th percentile
- $124,470
- Median
- $256,560
- 75th percentile
- $374,850
- Top 10% earn over
- $475,430
Jobs nationally
67,150
General Internal Medicine Physicians employed across the U.S.. Most work in New York, California, Georgia.
Highest-paying state
Georgia
$425,460 a year. Lowest: West Virginia at $72,680.
General Internal Medicine Physician pay by state
Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.
General Internal Medicine Physicians pay by state (median a year, May 2025)
AK$366k
ME$317k
VT$229k
NH$229k
WA$340k
ID$355k
MT–
ND$338k
MN$374k
IL$141k
WI$367k
MI$150k
NY$183k
RI$379k
MA$285k
OR$269k
NV$114k
WY–
SD$281k
IA$123k
IN$314k
OH$250k
PA$213k
NJ$90k
CT$208k
CA$314k
UT$332k
CO$300k
NE$221k
MO$217k
KY$242k
WV$73k
VA–
MD$260k
DE–
AZ$259k
NM–
KS–
AR$233k
TN$232k
NC$290k
SC$360k
OK$217k
LA$210k
MS$326k
AL$311k
GA$425k
HI$239k+
TX$269k
FL$223k
General Internal Medicine Physician salary in every state
Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.
| State | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $149.61 | 310 | 0.15 | |
| Alaska | $176.00 | 110 | 0.35 | |
| Arizona | $124.67 | 2,570 | 0.8 | |
| Arkansas | $112.08 | 290 | 0.23 | |
| California | $150.91 | 6,370 | 0.35 | |
| Colorado | $144.23 | 450 | 0.16 | |
| Connecticut | $100.00 | 980 | 0.58 | |
| Florida | $107.02 | 2,390 | 0.24 | |
| Georgia | $204.55 | 5,440 | 1.11 | |
| Hawaii | $115.00+ | 220 | 0.35 | |
| Idaho | $170.86 | 130 | 0.15 | |
| Illinois | $67.64 | 1,130 | 0.19 | |
| Indiana | $151.15 | 2,380 | 0.74 | |
| Iowa | $59.10 | 380 | 0.24 | |
| Kentucky | $116.12 | 1,060 | 0.53 | |
| Louisiana | $101.15 | – | – | |
| Maine | $152.35 | 270 | 0.42 | |
| Maryland | $125.20 | 3,250 | 1.18 | |
| Massachusetts | $137.14 | 1,590 | 0.44 | |
| Michigan | $72.11 | 2,060 | 0.47 | |
| Minnesota | $179.66 | 2,270 | 0.77 | |
| Mississippi | $156.55 | 390 | 0.34 | |
| Missouri | $104.12 | 160 | 0.06 | |
| Nebraska | $106.42 | 900 | 0.88 | |
| Nevada | $54.85 | 390 | 0.25 | |
| New Hampshire | $110.20 | 450 | 0.65 | |
| New Jersey | $43.26 | 2,920 | 0.68 | |
| New York | $88.20 | 10,000 | 1.03 | |
| North Carolina | $139.32 | 1,700 | 0.34 | |
| North Dakota | $162.69 | 200 | 0.46 | |
| Ohio | $120.19 | 1,540 | 0.28 | |
| Oklahoma | $104.12 | 490 | 0.29 | |
| Oregon | $129.12 | 230 | 0.12 | |
| Pennsylvania | $102.55 | 990 | 0.16 | |
| Rhode Island | $182.45 | 300 | 0.6 | |
| South Carolina | $172.84 | 1,260 | 0.55 | |
| South Dakota | $134.87 | 160 | 0.34 | |
| Tennessee | $111.64 | 1,370 | 0.42 | |
| Texas | $129.38 | 3,850 | 0.27 | |
| Utah | $159.48 | 210 | 0.12 | |
| Vermont | $109.94 | 180 | 0.6 | |
| Virginia | – | – | 860 | 0.21 |
| Washington | $163.47 | 1,100 | 0.31 | |
| West Virginia | $34.94 | 630 | 0.9 | |
| Wisconsin | $176.52 | 1,450 | 0.49 |
Top-paying metro areas for general internal medicine physicians
Metro areas with at least 50 general internal medicine physicians, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.
| Metro area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $233.61 | 140 | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $200.41 | 120 | |
| Jackson, TN | $198.30 | 160 | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $185.52 | 80 | |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $182.45 | 330 | |
| Tulsa, OK | $181.53 | 190 | |
| Ithaca, NY | $178.04 | 120 | |
| Worcester, MA | $177.85 | 180 | |
| Anchorage, AK | $176.27 | 80 | |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $173.37 | 90 | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $172.14 | 80 | |
| Boise City, ID | $170.86 | 70 | |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $170.40 | 60 | |
| Bismarck, ND | $169.03 | 50 | |
| Florence, SC | $167.43 | 50 |
Metro areas with the most general internal medicine physicians
| Metro area | Jobs | Pay a year |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $105,960 | |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $322,890 | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $259,320 | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $330,200 | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $223,250 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $276,520 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $149,990 | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $243,230 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $274,410 | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $289,470 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $159,330 | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $340,010 | |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $185,110 | |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $226,060 | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $99,840 |
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Questions about general internal medicine physician pay
How much does a general internal medicine physician make?
The median pay for general internal medicine physicians in the U.S. was $256,560 a year ($123.35 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $124,470 and $374,850.
Which states pay general internal medicine physicians the most?
The highest pay was in Georgia ($425,460), Rhode Island ($379,490), Minnesota ($373,700), Wisconsin ($367,160), Alaska ($366,080). The lowest was in West Virginia ($72,680), New Jersey ($89,990), Nevada ($114,090).
How much do the highest-paid general internal medicine physicians make?
The best-paid 10% of general internal medicine physicians earned more than $475,430 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $73,570. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.
Which city pays general internal medicine physicians the most?
Among metro areas with at least 50 general internal medicine physicians, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI pays the most, with median pay of $485,900 a year (May 2025).
How many general internal medicine physicians are there in the U.S.?
About 67,150 people were employed as general internal medicine physicians in May 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.