Hospitalist Internal Medicine physician Salary 2026: $345K Median
The median hospitalist internal medicine physician salary in the United States is $345,000 per year, based on 69 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $315,000 and $365,000; the 10th to 90th percentile range is $289,000 to $395,000.
- Median
- $345,000
- Middle 50% (25th–75th)
- $315K–$365K
- Approved reports
- 69
- As of
Source: SalaryDr salary reports — anonymous, self-reported and approved before publication. Total compensation includes base salary, bonuses and incentives. Outlier reports beyond 1.5×IQR are excluded from the median, average and percentiles. Figures from 24 or fewer reports are rounded to protect privacy. Methodology
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Hospitalist Internal Medicine Bonus & Incentive Pay (2026)
Based on 69 approved salary reports. 81% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
Bonus Compensation Overview
- Average Bonus
- $92,719
- Median Bonus
- $60,000
- Bonus Range (IQR)
- $35,000 - $75,000
- Bonus as % of Total Comp
- 24%
- Physicians with Bonus
- 56 of 69 (81%)
New Graduate Offer Package
- Early Career Physicians
- N=19
- % Receiving Bonus
- 74%
- Median Bonus (0-3 yrs)
- $50,000
Hospitalist Internal Medicine Physician Salary FAQ
Answers are computed from the 69 approved salary reports on this page.
How much does a hospitalist internal medicine physician make in 2026?
The median hospitalist internal medicine physician salary in the United States is $345,000 per year, based on 69 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through September 18, 2026. The average is $340,898. At the average reported workweek of 49 hours, the median works out to about $135 per hour.
What is the salary range for a hospitalist internal medicine physician?
The middle 50% of reported hospitalist internal medicine physician salaries fall between $315,000 (25th percentile) and $365,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $289,000 to $395,000. Based on 69 reports.
How many hours does a hospitalist internal medicine physician work per week?
Hospitalist internal medicine physicians who reported their schedule average 49 hours per week (69 reports).
How does experience affect hospitalist internal medicine physician pay?
Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's hospitalist internal medicine physician reports: 0–2 years, $345,000 (19 reports); 3–5 years, $385,000 (24 reports); 6–10 years, $365,000 (14 reports); 11–15 years, $430,000 (10 reports).
How satisfied are hospitalist internal medicine physicians with their jobs?
Hospitalist internal medicine physicians who rated their job gave it an average of 3.8 out of 5 (68 reports). 80% of the 66 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
Where does this hospitalist internal medicine physician salary data come from?
These figures come from 69 reports that hospitalist internal medicine physicians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from September 18, 2026. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified. Outlier reports beyond 1.5×IQR are excluded from the median, average and percentiles.
Reports are anonymous and self-reported. How SalaryDr calculates these figures.