General Internal Medicine Physicians Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 29-1216 · National · May 2024 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$236,350
$113.63/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The national median salary for General Internal Medicine Physicians is $236,350 per year ($113.63/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $135,242 and $307,256 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $378,161 per year. There are approximately 66,640 general internal medicine physicians employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
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.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+3.3%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
2K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
73K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
11% from new growth89% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Offices of Physicians
NAICS 621100
36K
N/A
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS 622100
19K
$213,900
Outpatient Care Centers
NAICS 621400
3K
N/A
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
NAICS 622300
760
N/A
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
360
N/A
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$33.70
$70,096
P25
$65.02
$135,242
P50MEDIAN
$113.63
$236,350
P75
$147.72
$307,256
P90
$181.81
$378,161
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · health sector
Hot
Openings Rate
5.4%
Quits Rate
1.9%
Health Care & Social Assistance openings rebounded to 1.36M (+87K) in March with rate at 5.4%. Hires rose to 700K (+75K). The sector remains structurally tight; compensation pressure persists for clinical roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average general internal medicine physicians salary?
The national median salary for General Internal Medicine Physicians is $236,350 per year ($113.63/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $135,242 and $307,256 annually.
How much do top-earning general internal medicine physicians make?
The 90th percentile salary for General Internal Medicine Physicians is $378,161 per year ($181.81/hr). The 75th percentile is $307,256 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for general internal medicine physicians?
Entry-level General Internal Medicine Physicians (10th percentile) earn approximately $70,096 per year ($33.70/hr). The 25th percentile is $135,242 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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