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Occupation · SOC 29-1216
General Internal Medicine Physicians: pay and where the jobs are
What general internal medicine physicians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$256,560 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $267,200
- Median hourly wage
- $123.35
- Mean hourly wage
- $128.46
- Employment
- 67,150
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1216.
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How much do general internal medicine physicians make?
The median annual wage for general internal medicine physicians was $256,560 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $73,570 and the highest-paid 10% more than $475,430. As an hourly rate, the median is $123.35. About 67,150 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Georgia ($425,460), Rhode Island ($379,490) and Minnesota ($373,700). Georgia also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for general internal medicine physicians looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,570 | $35.37 | $6,131 | $5,049 |
| 25th percentile | $124,470 | $59.84 | $10,373 | $8,028 |
| Median | $256,560 | $123.35 | $21,380 | $15,294 |
| 75th percentile | $374,850 | $180.22 | $31,238 | $20,987 |
| 90th percentile | $475,430 | $228.57 | $39,619 | $25,794 |
General Internal Medicine Physicians: pay by state
47 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$270,409 take-home in national prices
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$253,119 take-home in national prices
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$243,017 take-home in national prices
Where a median general internal medicine physician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 5,440 | $425,460 | $103,490 | $581,750 | $260,385 | $270,409 |
| Rhode Island | 300 | $379,490 | $69,590 | $425,340 | $233,804 | $228,592 |
| Minnesota | 2,270 | $373,700 | $197,440 | $481,170 | $220,761 | $223,848 |
| Wisconsin | 1,450 | $367,160 | $74,160 | $451,640 | $227,820 | $242,117 |
| Alaska | 110 | $366,080 | $163,230 | $556,190 | $246,542 | $240,860 |
| South Carolina | 1,260 | $359,500 | $102,500 | $441,010 | $225,275 | $240,296 |
| Idaho | 130 | $355,390 | $133,880 | $385,590 | $222,955 | $233,475 |
| Washington | 1,100 | $340,010 | $222,990 | $406,010 | $228,400 | $213,432 |
| North Dakota | 200 | $338,400 | $190,430 | $379,100 | $225,172 | $253,119 |
| Utah | 210 | $331,720 | $161,890 | $448,650 | $212,346 | $214,786 |
| Mississippi | 390 | $325,610 | $67,440 | $429,660 | $211,311 | $243,017 |
| Guam | 40 | $324,920 | $183,110 | $357,400 | — | — |
| Maine | 270 | $316,880 | $185,760 | $539,420 | $195,916 | $201,871 |
| Indiana | 2,380 | $314,390 | $177,830 | $504,870 | $207,923 | $222,785 |
| California | 6,370 | $313,890 | $74,180 | $441,710 | $187,854 | $169,666 |
| Alabama | 310 | $311,180 | $156,060 | $369,200 | $203,611 | $229,232 |
| Colorado | 450 | $299,990 | $176,330 | $371,600 | $195,607 | $189,814 |
| North Carolina | 1,700 | $289,780 | $123,810 | $462,680 | $192,001 | $203,551 |
| Massachusetts | 1,590 | $285,250 | $84,750 | $369,930 | $185,565 | $175,464 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $280,520 | $222,550 | $564,280 | $197,744 | $223,223 |
| Texas | 3,850 | $269,110 | $69,460 | $387,660 | $191,104 | $196,899 |
| Oregon | 230 | $268,570 | $228,850 | $350,220 | $165,127 | $159,758 |
| Maryland | 3,250 | $260,410 | $135,630 | $393,430 | $172,690 | $164,531 |
| Arizona | 2,570 | $259,320 | $65,610 | $391,480 | $179,106 | $177,902 |
| Ohio | 1,540 | $249,990 | $84,180 | $453,010 | $173,127 | $186,611 |
| Kentucky | 1,060 | $241,530 | $73,510 | $456,710 | $166,123 | $184,256 |
| Arkansas | 290 | $233,130 | $59,180 | $316,760 | $160,964 | $185,151 |
| Tennessee | 1,370 | $232,220 | $64,870 | $412,460 | $168,841 | $183,782 |
| New Hampshire | 450 | $229,210 | $69,840 | $414,380 | $167,024 | $160,346 |
| Vermont | 180 | $228,670 | $181,710 | $452,190 | $153,182 | $156,375 |
| District of Columbia | 490 | $223,250 | $48,710 | $513,990 | $147,420 | $134,139 |
| Florida | 2,390 | $222,600 | $85,220 | $575,210 | $163,035 | $157,653 |
| Nebraska | 900 | $221,360 | $70,920 | $378,450 | $153,094 | $169,910 |
| Missouri | 160 | $216,570 | $173,630 | $438,090 | $150,050 | $165,223 |
| Oklahoma | 490 | $216,570 | $67,270 | $468,320 | $150,091 | $170,863 |
| Pennsylvania | 990 | $213,310 | $67,360 | $415,810 | $150,365 | $154,107 |
| Louisiana | Not published | $210,390 | $184,700 | $324,900 | $149,142 | $169,082 |
| Connecticut | 980 | $208,000 | $66,740 | $413,750 | $141,242 | $136,320 |
| New York | 10,000 | $183,460 | $78,160 | $416,640 | $126,434 | $117,154 |
| Michigan | 2,060 | $149,990 | $59,440 | $378,470 | $107,660 | $111,893 |
| Illinois | 1,130 | $140,680 | $63,940 | $349,420 | $100,602 | $100,644 |
| Puerto Rico | 40 | $133,120 | $86,660 | $168,370 | — | — |
| Iowa | 380 | $122,920 | $71,420 | $391,510 | $91,263 | $103,989 |
| Nevada | 390 | $114,090 | $82,970 | $291,170 | $89,092 | $89,111 |
| New Jersey | 2,920 | $89,990 | $82,320 | $431,460 | $68,027 | $62,522 |
| West Virginia | 630 | $72,680 | $63,150 | $430,020 | $57,521 | $64,271 |
| Hawaii | 220 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1216. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.