Internist earnings by seniority

50th percentile

Mid-level internist earnings begin at:

$97.22 per hour

$202,210 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level internist earnings begin at:

$76.68 per hour

$159,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level internist earnings begin at:

$63.80 per hour

$132,700 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Internist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $85,020
Puerto Rico $67,400
Georgia $63,990
South Dakota $287,890
Wyoming $275,350
New Mexico $267,630
New Hampshire $265,930
North Carolina $260,860
Nevada $260,100
Nebraska $259,500
Wisconsin $251,480
Minnesota $251,310
Oregon $251,050
New Jersey $249,200
Massachusetts $246,240
Mississippi $240,050
Alabama $236,850
Connecticut $236,460
Missouri $230,620
Utah $229,850
Alaska $226,770
Virginia $224,700
South Carolina $223,900
Washington $220,150
Arkansas $220,010
Ohio $219,910
Arizona $217,820
Oklahoma $216,910
Iowa $211,250
Pennsylvania $208,400
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
California $200,190
Hawaii $195,710
Idaho $195,330
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

How do internist salaries compare to similar careers?

Internists earn about the same as related careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than cardiothoracic surgeons but more than pathologists.

Career Median Salary
Cardiothoracic surgeon salary $245K
Orthopedic surgeon salary $245K
Psychiatrist salary $235K
Orthodontist salary $230K
Family practitioner salary $221K
Internist salary $202K
Immunologist salary $219K
Sports medicine physician salary $219K
Radiologist salary $219K
Pathologist salary $219K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)