SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are based primarily in an outpatient care setting. Excludes “Family Medicine Physicians” (29-1215) and “Pediatricians, General” (29-1221).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 29-1216.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $73,570 | $6,131 | $1,415 | $35.37 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $124,470 | $10,372 | $2,394 | $59.84 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $256,560 | $21,380 | $4,934 | $123.35 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $374,850 | $31,238 | $7,209 | $180.22 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $475,430 | $39,619 | $9,143 | $228.57 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for General Internal Medicine Physicians is $256,560, which is 403% higher. Among the 71 occupations of the field Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks number 17 by median pay. With 67,150 jobs, it makes up about 4.3 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
General Internal Medicine Physicians pay by state
The highest median pay was in Georgia ($425,460), Rhode Island ($379,490) and Minnesota ($373,700). The lowest was in West Virginia ($72,680), New Jersey ($89,990) and Nevada ($114,090). The most jobs were in New York (10,000), California (6,370) and Georgia (5,440). The occupation is most concentrated in Maryland, where its share of all jobs is 2.7 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 5,440 | $425,460 | $388,060 | $204.55 |
| Rhode Island | 300 | $379,490 | $298,550 | $182.45 |
| Minnesota | 2,270 | $373,700 | $387,730 | $179.66 |
| Wisconsin | 1,450 | $367,160 | $334,100 | $176.52 |
| Alaska | 110 | $366,080 | $317,260 | $176.00 |
| South Carolina | 1,260 | $359,500 | $315,380 | $172.84 |
| Idaho | 130 | $355,390 | $317,600 | $170.86 |
| Washington | 1,100 | $340,010 | $327,250 | $163.47 |
| North Dakota | 200 | $338,400 | $319,790 | $162.69 |
| Utah | 210 | $331,720 | $303,040 | $159.48 |
| Mississippi | 390 | $325,610 | $275,760 | $156.55 |
| Guam | 40 | $324,920 | $305,830 | $156.21 |
| Maine | 270 | $316,880 | $349,150 | $152.35 |
| Indiana | 2,380 | $314,390 | $339,500 | $151.15 |
| California | 6,370 | $313,890 | $273,270 | $150.91 |
| Alabama | 310 | $311,180 | $294,500 | $149.61 |
| Colorado | 450 | $299,990 | $291,400 | $144.23 |
| North Carolina | 1,700 | $289,780 | $283,840 | $139.32 |
| Massachusetts | 1,590 | $285,250 | $253,080 | $137.14 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $280,520 | $331,820 | $134.87 |
| Texas | 3,850 | $269,110 | $254,300 | $129.38 |
| Oregon | 230 | $268,570 | $294,070 | $129.12 |
| Maryland | 3,250 | $260,410 | $276,280 | $125.20 |
| Arizona | 2,570 | $259,320 | $230,970 | $124.67 |
| Ohio | 1,540 | $249,990 | $286,650 | $120.19 |
| Kentucky | 1,060 | $241,530 | $250,140 | $116.12 |
| Hawaii | 220 | $239,200 or more | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more |
| Arkansas | 290 | $233,130 | $210,540 | $112.08 |
| Tennessee | 1,370 | $232,220 | $238,020 | $111.64 |
| New Hampshire | 450 | $229,210 | $229,630 | $110.20 |
| Vermont | 180 | $228,670 | $287,550 | $109.94 |
| District of Columbia | 490 | $223,250 | $207,560 | $107.33 |
| Florida | 2,390 | $222,600 | $266,790 | $107.02 |
| Nebraska | 900 | $221,360 | $226,440 | $106.42 |
| Missouri | 160 | $216,570 | $259,950 | $104.12 |
| Oklahoma | 490 | $216,570 | $270,930 | $104.12 |
| Pennsylvania | 990 | $213,310 | $226,950 | $102.55 |
| Louisiana | not published | $210,390 | $238,520 | $101.15 |
| Connecticut | 980 | $208,000 | $216,230 | $100.00 |
| New York | 10,000 | $183,460 | $213,360 | $88.20 |
| Michigan | 2,060 | $149,990 | $194,040 | $72.11 |
| Illinois | 1,130 | $140,680 | $192,450 | $67.64 |
| Puerto Rico | 40 | $133,120 | $131,450 | $64.00 |
| Iowa | 380 | $122,920 | $191,200 | $59.10 |
| Nevada | 390 | $114,090 | $162,050 | $54.85 |
| New Jersey | 2,920 | $89,990 | $165,650 | $43.26 |
| West Virginia | 630 | $72,680 | $189,160 | $34.94 |
| Virginia | 860 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do General Internal Medicine Physicians earn in the United States?
The median pay was $256,560 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $73,570 and the highest-paid 10% more than $475,430.
How many people work as General Internal Medicine Physicians?
About 67,150 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.
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