Average Salary for General Internal Medicine Physicians
SOC 29-1216 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for General Internal Medicine Physicians in the United States is $236,350 ($113.63/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. An estimated 66,640 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 17.2% since 2019.
Median Annual
$236,350
Mean Annual
$262,710
10th Pct
$70,100
75th Pct
—
Employment
66,640
Salary Distribution
$70k
10th
$135k
25th
$236k
Median
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $238,850 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $238,560 |
| New Haven, CT | $237,980 |
| Elmira, NY | $237,470 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $234,440 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $234,440 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $233,740 |
| Tucson, AZ | $232,440 |
| Peoria, IL | $231,820 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $231,240 |
| Wilmington, NC | $230,880 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $230,350 |
| Redding, CA | $230,060 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $230,060 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $229,040 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | $234,960 |
| Illinois | $234,880 |
| Kentucky | $231,240 |
| Vermont | $228,840 |
| Michigan | $227,270 |
| Rhode Island | $223,340 |
| Connecticut | $214,190 |
| District of Columbia | $209,250 |
| Louisiana | $203,740 |
| Nebraska | $178,620 |
| New York | $173,340 |
| Ohio | $169,990 |
| New Jersey | $155,570 |
| Nevada | $154,040 |
| Delaware | $153,600 |
| Puerto Rico | $129,050 |
| Tennessee | $67,150 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for General Internal Medicine Physicians broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $238,980 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $235,240 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $235,240 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $235,240 |
| Hospitals | $221,400 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $220,060 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $202,070 |
| Educational Services | $183,670 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $168,700 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $168,700 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $144,740 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $144,740 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $125,030 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $101,420 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $101,420 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,370 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $61,740 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $61,740 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $61,740 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $236,350 |
| 2023 | $223,310 |
| 2022 | $214,460 |
| 2019 | $201,590 |