Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 29-1216

General Internal Medicine Physicians

The published band from $73,570 to $475,430 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Cardiologists.

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Same-major-group titles next to General Internal Medicine Physicians: Cardiologists ($496K) , Physicians, All Other ($266K) , Dermatologists ($329K) , Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric ($359K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What General Internal Medicine Physicians publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 29-1216 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient
  2. 2. Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract
  3. 3. Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury
  4. 4. Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza or pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses…
  5. 5. Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients i…
  6. 6. Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients
  7. 7. Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention
  8. 8. Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure
  9. 9. Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary
  10. 10. Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary
  11. 11. Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results
  12. 12. Provide consulting services to other doctors caring for patients with special or difficult problems

General Internal Medicine Physicians: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 29-1216 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.1 ; lead knowledge Medicine and Dentistry. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 4.1
  2. 2. Active Listening 4.1
  3. 3. Writing 4.0
  4. 4. Speaking 4.0
  5. 5. Science 4.0
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 4.0
  7. 7. Social Perceptiveness 4.0
  8. 8. Complex Problem Solving 4.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Medicine and Dentistry 4.9
  2. 2. Biology 4.5
  3. 3. Therapy and Counseling 4.4
  4. 4. Psychology 4.3
  5. 5. Education and Training 4.2
  6. 6. English Language 4.2
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$73,570 to $475,430
median $256,560 · ~6.5× spread
$257K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
2,100
Annual openings
67,150
Estimated US jobs
Cardiologists
Highest-pay peer · $496K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for General Internal Medicine Physicians

1. Utah $331,720
2. Idaho $355,390
3. Georgia $425,460
4. North Dakota $338,400
5. South Carolina $359,500
6. Alaska $366,080
7. Wisconsin $367,160
8. Washington $340,010
9. Minnesota $373,700
10. Rhode Island $379,490

Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles

  1. 1. Dermatologists $328,730
  2. 2. Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $358,550
  3. 3. Cardiologists $496,010
  4. 4. Orthodontists $289,140
  5. 5. Physicians, All Other $265,930
  6. 6. Prosthodontists $311,180

The OEWS band for General Internal Medicine Physicians runs from $73,570 (10th) to $475,430 (90th), about 6.5× wide, with median $256,560. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 2,100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Utah at $331,720. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Cardiologists at $496,010. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

General Internal Medicine Physicians pay-rank #17 in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Among 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with a published OEWS median, General Internal Medicine Physicians is pay-rank #17, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 29-1216 · national median $256,560 · upper third of Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (#17/71). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

General Internal Medicine Physicians salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 29-1216

Utah · top state for General Internal Medicine Physicians

$332K published median

Idaho · #2 state pay

$355K · behind Utah

Cardiologists

Highest-pay peer vs General Internal Medicine Physicians · $496K

Physicians, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside General Internal Medicine Physicians · $266K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations titles sit near General Internal Medicine Physicians at the top of the pay table? ▼
General Internal Medicine Physicians is pay-rank #17 of 71 detailed Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Neurologists ($249K), Physicians, All Other ($266K), Family Medicine Physicians ($244K), Nurse Anesthetists ($237K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do general internal medicine physicians do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for General Internal Medicine Physicians. Leading ones include: Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient; Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract; Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury; Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza or pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses…. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for general internal medicine physicians? ▼
For SOC 29-1216, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.1), Active Listening (4.1), Writing (4.0), Speaking (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Medicine and Dentistry, Biology, Therapy and Counseling. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for General Internal Medicine Physicians? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $73,570 and the 90th at $475,430 for General Internal Medicine Physicians (6.5× spread). The national median is $256,560. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for General Internal Medicine Physicians? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for General Internal Medicine Physicians is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 2,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to General Internal Medicine Physicians? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for General Internal Medicine Physicians. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for General Internal Medicine Physicians? ▼
Utah ($331,720), Idaho ($355,390), Georgia ($425,460) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this General Internal Medicine Physicians card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 29-1216. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for General Internal Medicine Physicians. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics