SOC 29-1216 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

General Internal Medicine Physicians Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for general internal medicine physicians in Phoenix, Arizona is $230,990 a year ($111.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $259,320: half of the 1,960 people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($240,584).

$230,990average per year

$111.05 / hourMedian $259,320Take-home ≈ $165,321

  • $66K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $259KMedian
  • $375K75th
  • $391K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,960people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Arizona metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General Internal Medicine Physicians pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $391,480 or more. The middle half of general internal medicine physicians in Phoenix earn between $72,970 and $374,850.

  • $66K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $259KMedian
  • $375K75th
  • $391K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$230,990$19,249$111.05
Median$259,320$21,610$124.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,970$6,081$35.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$374,850$31,238$180.22

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

General Internal Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $230,990, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $165,321 a year, or $13,777 a month and $6,358 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Phoenix a good place for general internal medicine physicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $230,990 buys what about $223,576 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in other Arizona cities

Phoenix ranks 1st of 3 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All General Internal Medicine Physicians salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for general internal medicine physicians

South Bend, IN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($424,610).

General Internal Medicine Physicians salary by city

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General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in Phoenix: questions

How much do general internal medicine physicians make an hour in Phoenix?

$111.05 an hour on average, and $124.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general internal medicine physicians salary in Phoenix?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general internal medicine physicians take-home pay in Phoenix?

About $165,321 a year ($13,777 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $230,990.

Do general internal medicine physicians earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($240,584).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1216; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.91, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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