Average Salary for Internists, General
SOC 29-1063 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Internists, General in the United States is $194,500 ($93.51/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. An estimated 37,820 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has declined 1% since 2016.
Median Annual
$194,500
Mean Annual
$196,490
10th Pct
$57,420
75th Pct
—
Employment
37,820
Salary Distribution
$57k
10th
$89k
25th
$195k
Median
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $207,330 |
| Boulder, CO | $205,540 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $203,940 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH | $202,490 |
| Ogden, UT | $202,260 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $201,910 |
| Fresno, CA | $201,640 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $200,080 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $199,900 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $199,250 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $197,780 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $196,650 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $196,020 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $195,920 |
| Akron, OH | $193,710 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Maine | $207,740 |
| Tennessee | $207,180 |
| Vermont | $204,990 |
| Florida | $203,050 |
| Indiana | $202,360 |
| North Dakota | $202,350 |
| Colorado | $202,210 |
| Montana | $201,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $200,410 |
| California | $200,190 |
| Hawaii | $195,710 |
| Illinois | $190,200 |
| Kansas | $189,720 |
| Louisiana | $186,740 |
| New York | $185,620 |
| Kentucky | $182,540 |
| Rhode Island | $180,470 |
| Delaware | $163,000 |
| Maryland | $131,150 |
| Texas | $105,620 |
| District of Columbia | $85,020 |
| Puerto Rico | $67,400 |
| Georgia | $63,990 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Internists, General broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Home Health Care Services | $207,490 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $206,170 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $203,000 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $201,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $200,930 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $200,930 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $194,770 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $191,350 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $188,170 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $162,760 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $162,760 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $160,760 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $151,270 |
| Educational Services | $151,270 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $140,790 |
| Employment Services | $140,790 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $140,790 |
| Hospitals | $62,930 |
| Educational Services | $62,900 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $61,850 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $194,500 |
| 2017 | $192,930 |
| 2016 | $196,380 |