SOC 29-1216 · Jonesboro, AR metro

General Internal Medicine Physicians Salary in Jonesboro, AR

The average salary for general internal medicine physicians in Jonesboro, Arkansas is $131,970 a year ($63.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,830: half of the 60 people in this job in the Jonesboro, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 51% less than the U.S. average for this job ($267,200).

$131,970average per year

$63.45 / hourMedian $67,830Take-home ≈ $96,784

  • $59K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $248K75th
  • $289K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-51%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General Internal Medicine Physicians pay range in Jonesboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $289,270 or more. The middle half of general internal medicine physicians in Jonesboro earn between $59,180 and $248,400.

  • $59K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $248K75th
  • $289K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$131,970$10,998$63.45
Median$67,830$5,652$32.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,180$4,932$28.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$248,400$20,700$119.42

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

General Internal Medicine Physicians pay in Jonesboro vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

General internal medicine physicians in Jonesboro earn 37% less than the Arkansas average ($210,540) and 51% less than the U.S. average ($267,200). At the median the gap is -74% against the U.S. median of $256,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jonesboro$131,970$67,830$59,180$289,27060
Arkansas$210,540$233,130$59,180$316,760290
United States$267,200$256,560$73,570$475,43067,150

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

General Internal Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Jonesboro

On the average salary of $131,970, a single filer in Jonesboro takes home about $96,784 a year, or $8,065 a month and $3,722 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Jonesboro area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $131,970 buys what about $153,675 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Jonesboro ($42,240). A typical home costs $205,822, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in other Arkansas cities

Jonesboro ranks 2nd of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Hot Springs pays the most ($215,320).

All General Internal Medicine Physicians salaries in Arkansas

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 Jonesboro: questions

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

$63.45 an hour on average, and $32.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $96,784 a year ($8,065 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,970. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

The average here is 51% less than the U.S. average for this job ($267,200).

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 Jonesboro, AR (27860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.11, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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