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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1216 General Internal Medicine Physicians

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).


National estimates for General Internal Medicine Physicians
Industry profile for General Internal Medicine Physicians
Geographic profile for General Internal Medicine Physicians

National estimates for General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
67,220 2.6 % $ 108.30 $ 225,270 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 31.07 $ 45.50 $ 103.11 (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 64,620 $ 94,630 $ 214,460 (5) (5)


Industry profile for General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for General Internal Medicine Physicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in General Internal Medicine Physicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 37,980 1.37 $ 121.61 $ 252,940
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 19,600 0.35 $ 93.90 $ 195,310
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,540 0.12 $ 37.44 $ 77,870
Outpatient Care Centers 3,270 0.32 $ 122.61 $ 255,040
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 610 0.23 $ 100.86 $ 209,780

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 37,980 1.37 $ 121.61 $ 252,940
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 19,600 0.35 $ 93.90 $ 195,310
Outpatient Care Centers 3,270 0.32 $ 122.61 $ 255,040
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 610 0.23 $ 100.86 $ 209,780
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,540 0.12 $ 37.44 $ 77,870

Top paying industries for General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 3,270 0.32 $ 122.61 $ 255,040
Offices of Physicians 37,980 1.37 $ 121.61 $ 252,940
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 470 0.01 $ 121.26 $ 252,220
Home Health Care Services 110 0.01 $ 115.67 $ 240,590
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 30 (7) $ 101.07 $ 210,230


Geographic profile for General Internal Medicine Physicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for General Internal Medicine Physicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in General Internal Medicine Physicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of general internal medicine physicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in General Internal Medicine Physicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 13,080 1.44 3.16 $ 93.80 $ 195,110
California 7,150 0.41 0.89 $ 103.53 $ 215,340
Texas 3,460 0.27 0.59 $ 105.60 $ 219,640
Illinois 3,400 0.58 1.27 $ 79.04 $ 164,400
Massachusetts 2,740 0.77 1.69 $ 87.91 $ 182,860


Map of location quotient of general internal medicine physicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in General Internal Medicine Physicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,160 3.14 6.90 $ 93.24 $ 193,930
New York 13,080 1.44 3.16 $ 93.80 $ 195,110
Maryland 2,510 0.95 2.09 $ 130.33 $ 271,090
Minnesota 2,440 0.86 1.90 $ 149.18 $ 310,290
Tennessee 2,620 0.84 1.85 $ 65.33 $ 135,890


Map of annual mean wages of general internal medicine physicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for General Internal Medicine Physicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 40 0.13 0.28 (5) (5)
South Dakota 160 0.38 0.83 (5) (5)
Wisconsin 1,080 0.39 0.85 $ 167.18 $ 347,740
Kentucky 370 0.20 0.43 $ 156.93 $ 326,400
Minnesota 2,440 0.86 1.90 $ 149.18 $ 310,290



Map of employment of general internal medicine physicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,040 1.31 2.88 $ 94.82 $ 197,230
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,200 1.06 2.32 $ 102.06 $ 212,290
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,340 0.87 1.91 $ 86.27 $ 179,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,270 0.37 0.82 (8) (8)
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,480 1.14 2.52 $ 134.61 $ 279,980
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,270 0.57 1.26 (8) (8)
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 1,220 1.16 2.56 $ 150.27 $ 312,550
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,180 0.39 0.85 (8) (8)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,110 0.59 1.29 $ 167.38 $ 348,140
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 890 0.33 0.72 $ 116.21 $ 241,730


Map of location quotient of general internal medicine physicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 260 2.71 5.95 (5) (5)
Punta Gorda, FL 140 2.62 5.76 $ 100.28 $ 208,580
Athens-Clarke County, GA 200 2.25 4.95 $ 57.44 $ 119,460
Flint, MI 240 1.84 4.04 $ 101.08 $ 210,240
Midland, MI 60 1.72 3.78 $ 155.55 $ 323,550
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 460 1.49 3.28 $ 130.36 $ 271,140
Homosassa Springs, FL 50 1.44 3.16 (8) (8)
Twin Falls, ID 70 1.40 3.08 $ 144.03 $ 299,580
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 100 1.38 3.04 (5) (5)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,040 1.31 2.88 $ 94.82 $ 197,230


Map of annual mean wages of general internal medicine physicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 50 0.18 0.40 (5) (5)
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 120 0.31 0.68 (5) (5)
Fayetteville, NC 40 0.27 0.60 (5) (5)
Fort Wayne, IN 110 0.48 1.06 (5) (5)
Kansas City, MO-KS 40 0.04 0.08 (5) (5)
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 100 1.38 3.04 (5) (5)
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 260 2.71 5.95 (5) (5)
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 50 0.19 0.41 (5) (5)
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 220 0.28 0.62 (5) (5)
Pittsburgh, PA 240 0.23 0.50 (5) (5)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 360 1.91 4.20 $ 160.97 $ 334,810
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 140 1.02 2.24 $ 148.81 $ 309,520
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 120 0.62 1.37 (5) (5)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 120 0.44 0.98 $ 136.04 $ 282,950
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 110 0.51 1.13 $ 126.24 $ 262,580

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 360 1.91 4.20 $ 160.97 $ 334,810
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 140 1.02 2.24 $ 148.81 $ 309,520
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 50 0.89 1.95 $ 118.03 $ 245,500
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.74 1.63 $ 180.32 $ 375,060
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.62 1.37 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for General Internal Medicine Physicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 70 0.36 0.79 (5) (5)
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 0.70 (5) (5)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 0.36 (5) (5)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 120 0.62 1.37 (5) (5)
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.74 1.63 $ 180.32 $ 375,060


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023