General Internal Medicine Physicians pay in the U.S.
$267,200avg. a year
$128.46 an hour · 67,150 employed
General Internal Medicine Physicians in the U.S. earn an average of $267,200 a year and a median of $256,560. Pay is highest in Georgia ($388,060) and lowest in Nevada ($162,050).
$256,560Median pay
$128.46Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
67,150Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for general internal medicine physicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
15,440 jobs
Georgia
$388,060
$186.57 an hour
22,270 jobs
Minnesota
$387,730
$186.41 an hour
3270 jobs
Maine
$349,150
$167.86 an hour
42,380 jobs
Indiana
$339,500
$163.22 an hour
51,450 jobs
Wisconsin
$334,100
$160.63 an hour
6160 jobs
South Dakota
$331,820
$159.53 an hour
71,100 jobs
Washington
$327,250
$157.33 an hour
8200 jobs
North Dakota
$319,790
$153.75 an hour
9130 jobs
Idaho
$317,600
$152.69 an hour
10110 jobs
Alaska
$317,260
$152.53 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
General Internal Medicine Physicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $424,610 | $204.14 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $412,650 | $198.39 |
| Toledo, OH | $367,010 | $176.45 |
| Knoxville, TN | $366,110 | $176.02 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $361,590 | $173.84 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $345,480 | $166.10 |
| Bloomington, IN | $334,900 | $161.01 |
| Tulsa, OK | $331,740 | $159.49 |
Related jobs
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- Physicians, All Other$262,040
- Nurse Practitioners$137,300
- Pharmacists$140,920
- Physical Therapists$105,280
- Dental Hygienists$98,990
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
General Internal Medicine Physicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $294,500 | $311,180 | 310 |
| Alaska | $317,260 | $366,080 | 110 |
| Arizona | $230,970 | $259,320 | 2,570 |
| Arkansas | $210,540 | $233,130 | 290 |
| California | $273,270 | $313,890 | 6,370 |
| Colorado | $291,400 | $299,990 | 450 |
| Connecticut | $216,230 | $208,000 | 980 |
| District of Columbia | $207,560 | $223,250 | 490 |
| Florida | $266,790 | $222,600 | 2,390 |
| Georgia | $388,060 | $425,460 | 5,440 |
| Idaho | $317,600 | $355,390 | 130 |
| Illinois | $192,450 | $140,680 | 1,130 |
| Indiana | $339,500 | $314,390 | 2,380 |
| Iowa | $191,200 | $122,920 | 380 |
| Kentucky | $250,140 | $241,530 | 1,060 |
| Louisiana | $238,520 | $210,390 | – |
| Maine | $349,150 | $316,880 | 270 |
| Maryland | $276,280 | $260,410 | 3,250 |
| Massachusetts | $253,080 | $285,250 | 1,590 |
| Michigan | $194,040 | $149,990 | 2,060 |
| Minnesota | $387,730 | $373,700 | 2,270 |
| Mississippi | $275,760 | $325,610 | 390 |
| Missouri | $259,950 | $216,570 | 160 |
| Nebraska | $226,440 | $221,360 | 900 |
| Nevada | $162,050 | $114,090 | 390 |
| New Hampshire | $229,630 | $229,210 | 450 |
| New Jersey | $165,650 | $89,990 | 2,920 |
| New York | $213,360 | $183,460 | 10,000 |
| North Carolina | $283,840 | $289,780 | 1,700 |
| North Dakota | $319,790 | $338,400 | 200 |
| Ohio | $286,650 | $249,990 | 1,540 |
| Oklahoma | $270,930 | $216,570 | 490 |
| Oregon | $294,070 | $268,570 | 230 |
| Pennsylvania | $226,950 | $213,310 | 990 |
| Rhode Island | $298,550 | $379,490 | 300 |
| South Carolina | $315,380 | $359,500 | 1,260 |
| South Dakota | $331,820 | $280,520 | 160 |
| Tennessee | $238,020 | $232,220 | 1,370 |
| Texas | $254,300 | $269,110 | 3,850 |
| Utah | $303,040 | $331,720 | 210 |
| Vermont | $287,550 | $228,670 | 180 |
| Washington | $327,250 | $340,010 | 1,100 |
| West Virginia | $189,160 | $72,680 | 630 |
| Wisconsin | $334,100 | $367,160 | 1,450 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$194,860
10,380 jobsBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$291,060
2,100 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$230,990
1,960 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$361,590
1,440 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$227,190
1,370 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$263,370
1,350 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$184,440
1,230 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$233,800
1,220 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do general internal medicine physicians make?
The average is $267,200 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $256,560 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $128.46, and the median is $123.35 an hour.
Which state pays general internal medicine physicians the most?
Georgia, with an average of $388,060 a year. The best-paying metro area is South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI at $424,610.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $73,570 a year, and the top 10% earn over $475,430.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1216. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.