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How Much Does a General Internal Medicine Physician Make?

A general internal medicine physician in the US earns a median salary of $256,560 a year, or $123.35 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $267,200, and the middle half earn between $124,470 and $374,850.

Median a year $256,560
Median an hour $123.35
Median a month $21,380
Average a year $267,200

General internal medicine physician pay range

What general internal medicine physicians earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $73,570 $35.37
25th $124,470 $59.84
Median (50th) $256,560 $123.35
75th $374,850 $180.22
90th (top 10%) $475,430 $228.57

The median is 403% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 67,150 people work as general internal medicine physicians in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$4,934
Every two weeks
$9,868
Twice a month
$10,690
A month
$21,380

At the median salary, before tax.

General internal medicine physician salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Georgia pays general internal medicine physicians the most, at $388,060 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Georgia $388,060 $425,460 5,440 After tax
Minnesota $387,730 $373,700 2,270 After tax
Maine $349,150 $316,880 270 After tax
Indiana $339,500 $314,390 2,380 After tax
Wisconsin $334,100 $367,160 1,450 After tax
South Dakota $331,820 $280,520 160 After tax
Washington $327,250 $340,010 1,100 After tax
North Dakota $319,790 $338,400 200 After tax
Idaho $317,600 $355,390 130 After tax
Alaska $317,260 $366,080 110 After tax
South Carolina $315,380 $359,500 1,260 After tax
Guam $305,830 $324,920 40
Utah $303,040 $331,720 210 After tax
Rhode Island $298,550 $379,490 300 After tax
Alabama $294,500 $311,180 310 After tax
Oregon $294,070 $268,570 230 After tax
Colorado $291,400 $299,990 450 After tax
Vermont $287,550 $228,670 180 After tax
Ohio $286,650 $249,990 1,540 After tax
North Carolina $283,840 $289,780 1,700 After tax
Maryland $276,280 $260,410 3,250 After tax
Mississippi $275,760 $325,610 390 After tax
California $273,270 $313,890 6,370 After tax
Oklahoma $270,930 $216,570 490 After tax
Florida $266,790 $222,600 2,390 After tax
Missouri $259,950 $216,570 160 After tax
Texas $254,300 $269,110 3,850 After tax
Massachusetts $253,080 $285,250 1,590 After tax
Kentucky $250,140 $241,530 1,060 After tax
Louisiana $238,520 $210,390 – After tax
Tennessee $238,020 $232,220 1,370 After tax
Arizona $230,970 $259,320 2,570 After tax
New Hampshire $229,630 $229,210 450 After tax
Pennsylvania $226,950 $213,310 990 After tax
Nebraska $226,440 $221,360 900 After tax
Connecticut $216,230 $208,000 980 After tax
New York $213,360 $183,460 10,000 After tax
Arkansas $210,540 $233,130 290 After tax
District of Columbia $207,560 $223,250 490 After tax
Michigan $194,040 $149,990 2,060 After tax
Illinois $192,450 $140,680 1,130 After tax
Iowa $191,200 $122,920 380 After tax
West Virginia $189,160 $72,680 630 After tax
New Jersey $165,650 $89,990 2,920 After tax
Nevada $162,050 $114,090 390 After tax
Puerto Rico $131,450 $133,120 40

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other healthcare practitioners jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “General Internal Medicine Physicians” (SOC 29-1216). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a general internal medicine physician make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a general internal medicine physician is $123.35, and the average is $128.46. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35.37 an hour and the top 10% over $228.57.

How much does a general internal medicine physician make a month?

At the median salary of $256,560, a general internal medicine physician earns about $21,380 a month before tax, or $9,868 every two weeks.

Which state pays general internal medicine physicians the most?

Georgia has the highest average pay for a general internal medicine physician, at $388,060 a year. Next are Minnesota and Maine. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a general internal medicine physician?

The lowest-paid 10% of general internal medicine physicians earn less than $73,570 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $124,470. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid general internal medicine physicians make?

The top 10% earn more than $475,430 a year, and the top 25% more than $374,850.