Internist Salary

The average Internist Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Internists work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools.  The salary of an internist varies depending on the location and the setting.  The assumption was made that the Internists reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. Internists are also known as Internal Medicine Doctors.

Internist or Internal Medicine Doctor Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data

Hourly

Internist mean salary is $88.46 per hour.  The lowest 10% earn $44.97 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $80.00 per hour.

Annually

On an annual basis the median Internists salary is greater than $183,990. The lowest 10% earn $93,540 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $166,400 per year.  These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. 

Lowest and Highest Healthcare Administrator Salary

The lowest paid Internists earn less than $94,000 annually while the highest paid Internists earn as much as $234,720 per year.

Top 5 States

The best paying states for Internists to earn a salary are Utah $234,720, Nebraska $223,910, New Hampshire $223,300, South Dakota $217,520, and Arkansas $213,910.

 Top 5 Metropolitan Areas

The best city or metropolitan areas to earn a Internists salary are Salisbury, MD, Naples-Marco Island, FL, Morristown, TN, Mansfield, OH, and Macon, GA all reported earnings over the national median.

Employment Data

There are over 48,270 Internists working in the U.S. according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Approximately 75% of them are listed as working in physicians offices.  This is approximately 35,100.  A large number of physicians are considered to be self-employed and are not captured by the US Bureau of Labor census.

Other Industries that Employ Internists or Internal Medicine Doctors

Laboratories, the federal and state government and employment services offer other employment opportunities for these professionals.

Where They Work

Of all the Internists employed in the United States 8,590 of them work in hospitals. 1920 work in outpatient care centers.  A small percentage work for colleges, universities or state governments.

Private Practice vs. Employment

Internists are typically employed in private practice, offices and hospitals. Those in private practice earn more than $200,000 per year, while those employed by other means earn anywhere from less than $94,000 annually to more than $166,400.

Benefits

Fringe benefits will vary depending on business size and other factors. To see what a typical benefits package is worth  A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.

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