SOC 29-1216 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

General Internal Medicine Physicians Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for general internal medicine physicians in Indianapolis, Indiana is $303,200 a year ($145.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $289,470: half of the 1,020 people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($240,584).

$303,200average per year

$145.77 / hourMedian $289,470Take-home ≈ $202,011

  • $178K10th
  • $219K25th
  • $289KMedian
  • $354K75th
  • $505K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,020people in this job
+26%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Indiana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General Internal Medicine Physicians pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $177,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $504,870 or more. The middle half of general internal medicine physicians in Indianapolis earn between $219,460 and $353,590.

  • $178K10th
  • $219K25th
  • $289KMedian
  • $354K75th
  • $505K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$303,200$25,267$145.77
Median$289,470$24,122$139.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$219,460$18,288$105.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$353,590$29,466$170.00

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

General Internal Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $303,200, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $202,011 a year, or $16,834 a month and $7,770 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

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

Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $303,200 buys what about $316,837 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in other Indiana cities

Indianapolis ranks 5th of 5 Indiana metro areas for this job; South Bend pays the most ($424,610).

All General Internal Medicine Physicians salaries in Indiana

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 Indianapolis: questions

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

$145.77 an hour on average, and $139.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $177,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $219,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $202,011 a year ($16,834 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $303,200. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

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

The average here is 26% more 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.13, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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