Best states for a general internal medicine physician

Q: What is the best state for general internal medicine physicians?

The best state to be a general internal medicine physician is Rhode Island based on general internal medicine physician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for general internal medicine physicians?

The highest paying state for general internal medicine physicians is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for general internal medicine physicians?

The worst state for general internal medicine physicians is Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a general internal medicine physician and really want to work at Vohra Wound Physicians? Turns out, your chances to become a general internal medicine physician are better in some states than others.We wanted to look at the best states for general internal medicine physicians -- where there are plenty of general internal medicine physician jobs to go around and general internal medicine physicians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for general internal medicine physicians.If you are currently seeking employment as a general internal medicine physician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for general internal medicine physicians in 2025

1. Rhode Island
Total general internal medicine physician jobs: 249
Average annual salary: $168,782
Lowest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $260,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
General internal medicine physician jobs in Rhode Island
2. Nevada
Total general internal medicine physician jobs: 244
Average annual salary: $168,789
Lowest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $260,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
General internal medicine physician jobs in Nevada
3. New Hampshire
Total general internal medicine physician jobs: 408
Average annual salary: $162,239
Lowest 10 percent earn: $103,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $255,000
Location Quotient:
1.8
General internal medicine physician jobs in New Hampshire
4. Louisiana
Total general internal medicine physician jobs: 248
Average annual salary: $164,739
Lowest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $257,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
General internal medicine physician jobs in Louisiana
5. North Dakota
Total general internal medicine physician jobs: 244
Average annual salary: $154,432
Lowest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $250,000
Location Quotient:
2.02
General internal medicine physician jobs in North Dakota
6. Florida
Total general internal medicine physician jobs: 1,279
Average annual salary: $168,660
Lowest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $262,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
General internal medicine physician jobs in Florida
7. Nebraska
Total general internal medicine physician jobs: 408
Average annual salary: $155,558
Lowest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $252,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
General internal medicine physician jobs in Nebraska
8. New Mexico
Total general internal medicine physician jobs: 286
Average annual salary: $157,913
Lowest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $251,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
General internal medicine physician jobs in New Mexico
9. Kentucky
Total general internal medicine physician jobs: 248
Average annual salary: $159,804
Lowest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $255,000
Location Quotient:
0.52
General internal medicine physician jobs in Kentucky
10. South Dakota
Total general internal medicine physician jobs: 301
Average annual salary: $152,928
Lowest 10 percent earn: $93,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $249,000
Location Quotient:
2.17
General internal medicine physician jobs in South Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a general internal medicine physician

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a general internal medicine physician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Rhode Island	$168,782	$109,000	1,059,639	249
2	Nevada	$168,789	$109,000	2,998,039	244
3	New Hampshire	$162,239	$103,000	1,342,795	408
4	Louisiana	$164,739	$105,000	4,684,333	248
5	North Dakota	$154,432	$95,000	755,393	244
6	Florida	$168,660	$108,000	20,984,400	1,279
7	Nebraska	$155,558	$95,000	1,920,076	408
8	New Mexico	$157,913	$99,000	2,088,070	286
9	Kentucky	$159,804	$99,000	4,454,189	248
10	South Dakota	$152,928	$93,000	869,666	301
11	Oklahoma	$155,388	$96,000	3,930,864	286
12	New Jersey	$159,193	$100,000	9,005,644	1,574
13	Utah	$155,126	$96,000	3,101,833	568
14	Iowa	$155,876	$96,000	3,145,711	254
15	Alabama	$157,406	$98,000	4,874,747	253
16	Texas	$157,997	$99,000	28,304,596	1,655
17	Tennessee	$155,529	$95,000	6,715,984	408
18	Maine	$152,690	$94,000	1,335,907	398
19	Minnesota	$155,561	$96,000	5,576,606	661
20	Wisconsin	$154,170	$95,000	5,795,483	782
21	Connecticut	$154,693	$96,000	3,588,184	695
22	Delaware	$154,713	$96,000	961,939	225
23	Mississippi	$155,727	$96,000	2,984,100	98
24	Vermont	$153,676	$95,000	623,657	136
25	Wyoming	$153,544	$94,000	579,315	40
26	North Carolina	$153,234	$94,000	10,273,419	857
27	Pennsylvania	$147,372	$90,000	12,805,537	3,083
28	West Virginia	$149,579	$91,000	1,815,857	120
29	Massachusetts	$152,679	$94,000	6,859,819	1,705
30	South Carolina	$149,875	$91,000	5,024,369	434
31	Arizona	$151,728	$94,000	7,016,270	639
32	Alaska	$148,668	$87,000	739,795	95
33	Ohio	$150,958	$92,000	11,658,609	575
34	Oregon	$148,854	$90,000	4,142,776	925
35	Idaho	$145,952	$88,000	1,716,943	277
36	Montana	$147,237	$88,000	1,050,493	131
37	Georgia	$150,119	$91,000	10,429,379	709
38	Washington	$146,685	$88,000	7,405,743	1,366
39	Michigan	$148,180	$90,000	9,962,311	582
40	Maryland	$152,033	$94,000	6,052,177	492
41	California	$146,341	$90,000	39,536,653	6,161
42	Illinois	$147,032	$88,000	12,802,023	1,072
43	New York	$144,287	$87,000	19,849,399	3,250
44	Colorado	$151,226	$92,000	5,607,154	355
45	Indiana	$143,626	$85,000	6,666,818	578
46	District of Columbia	$145,232	$88,000	693,972	255
47	Arkansas	$145,026	$87,000	3,004,279	121
48	Kansas	$144,505	$86,000	2,913,123	184
49	Hawaii	$116,055	$64,000	1,427,538	110
50	Missouri	$139,829	$82,000	6,113,532	391
51	Virginia	$142,061	$85,000	8,470,020	661

Highest paying states for general internal medicine physicians

Rank	State	Avg. General Internal Medicine Physician Salary
1	Rhode Island	$168,782
2	Nevada	$168,789
3	New Hampshire	$162,239
4	Louisiana	$164,739
5	North Dakota	$154,432
6	Florida	$168,660
7	Nebraska	$155,558
8	New Mexico	$157,913
9	Kentucky	$159,804
10	South Dakota	$152,928
11	Oklahoma	$155,388
12	New Jersey	$159,193
13	Utah	$155,126
14	Iowa	$155,876
15	Alabama	$157,406
16	Texas	$157,997
17	Tennessee	$155,529
18	Maine	$152,690
19	Minnesota	$155,561
20	Wisconsin	$154,170
21	Connecticut	$154,693
22	Delaware	$154,713
23	Mississippi	$155,727
24	Vermont	$153,676
25	Wyoming	$153,544
26	North Carolina	$153,234
27	Pennsylvania	$147,372
28	West Virginia	$149,579
29	Massachusetts	$152,679
30	South Carolina	$149,875
31	Arizona	$151,728
32	Alaska	$148,668
33	Ohio	$150,958
34	Oregon	$148,854
35	Idaho	$145,952
36	Montana	$147,237
37	Georgia	$150,119
38	Washington	$146,685
39	Michigan	$148,180
40	Maryland	$152,033
41	California	$146,341
42	Illinois	$147,032
43	New York	$144,287
44	Colorado	$151,226
45	Indiana	$143,626
46	District of Columbia	$145,232
47	Arkansas	$145,026
48	Kansas	$144,505
49	Hawaii	$116,055
50	Missouri	$139,829
51	Virginia	$142,061

Expert opinions on the best states for general internal medicine physicians

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for general internal medicine physicians to find work opportunities?
Brian Thomas Ph.D.
Professor, Washburn University
I think there are opportunities everywhere. Some places may have a higher concentration of employment opportunities. A couple of examples would be Silicon Valley and the Seattle area, but technology companies are not just limited to those high-profile areas.

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Total general internal medicine physician jobs:	249
Average annual salary:	$168,782
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$109,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$260,000
Location Quotient:	1.58

Best states for a general internal medicine physician

10 best states for general internal medicine physicians in 2025

1. Rhode Island

2. Nevada

3. New Hampshire

4. Louisiana

5. North Dakota

6. Florida

7. Nebraska

8. New Mexico

9. Kentucky

10. South Dakota