SOC 29-1216 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro

General Internal Medicine Physicians Salary in Lafayette, IN

The average salary for general internal medicine physicians in Lafayette, Indiana is $412,650 a year ($198.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $416,860: half of the 120 people in this job in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 72% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($240,584).

$412,650average per year

$198.39 / hourMedian $416,860Take-home ≈ $268,133

  • $216K10th
  • $299K25th
  • $417KMedian
  • $489K75th
  • $617K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+72%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General Internal Medicine Physicians pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $216,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $616,880 or more. The middle half of general internal medicine physicians in Lafayette earn between $298,510 and $489,000.

  • $216K10th
  • $299K25th
  • $417KMedian
  • $489K75th
  • $617K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$412,650$34,388$198.39
Median$416,860$34,738$200.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$298,510$24,876$143.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$489,000$40,750$235.10

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

General Internal Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $412,650, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $268,133 a year, or $22,344 a month and $10,313 every two weeks. Taxes take 35% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

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

Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $412,650 buys what about $441,668 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 8.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 0.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in other Indiana cities

Lafayette ranks 2nd 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 Lafayette: questions

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

$198.39 an hour on average, and $200.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $216,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $298,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $268,133 a year ($22,344 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $412,650. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).

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

The average here is 72% 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.8%.
  • 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 Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.67, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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