Primary care Internal Medicine physician Salary 2026: $270K Median
The median primary care internal medicine physician salary in the United States is $270,000 per year, based on 7 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $255,000 and $325,000.
- Median
- $270,000
- Middle 50% (25th–75th)
- $255K–$325K
- Approved reports
- 7
- 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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Primary care Internal Medicine Physician Salary FAQ
Answers are computed from the 7 approved salary reports on this page.
How much does a primary care internal medicine physician make in 2026?
The median primary care internal medicine physician salary in the United States is $270,000 per year, based on 7 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through June 2, 2025. The average is $295,000. At the average reported workweek of 49 hours, the median works out to about $106 per hour.
What is the salary range for a primary care internal medicine physician?
The middle 50% of reported primary care internal medicine physician salaries fall between $255,000 (25th percentile) and $325,000 (75th percentile). Based on 7 reports.
How many hours does a primary care internal medicine physician work per week?
Primary care internal medicine physicians who reported their schedule average 49 hours per week (7 reports).
How satisfied are primary care internal medicine physicians with their jobs?
Primary care internal medicine physicians who rated their job gave it an average of 3.6 out of 5 (7 reports). 86% of the 7 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
Where does this primary care internal medicine physician salary data come from?
These figures come from 7 reports that primary care internal medicine physicians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from June 2, 2025. 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.