SOC 29-1216 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro

General Internal Medicine Physicians Salary in Boston, MA

The average salary for general internal medicine physicians in Boston, Massachusetts is $233,800 a year ($112.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $243,230: half of the 1,220 people in this job in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($240,584).

$233,800average per year

$112.40 / hourMedian $243,230Take-home ≈ $161,177

  • $85K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $243KMedian
  • $310K75th
  • $340K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,220people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Massachusetts metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General Internal Medicine Physicians pay range in Boston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $340,410 or more. The middle half of general internal medicine physicians in Boston earn between $96,460 and $309,560.

  • $85K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $243KMedian
  • $310K75th
  • $340K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$233,800$19,483$112.40
Median$243,230$20,269$116.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,460$8,038$46.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$309,560$25,797$148.83

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

General Internal Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Boston

On the average salary of $233,800, a single filer in Boston takes home about $161,177 a year, or $13,431 a month and $6,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NH$172,547$14,379
Working in MA$161,177$13,431

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $233,800 buys what about $215,950 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in other Massachusetts cities

Boston ranks 3rd of 3 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Worcester pays the most ($305,900).

All General Internal Medicine Physicians salaries in Massachusetts

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 Boston: questions

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

$112.40 an hour on average, and $116.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $161,177 a year ($13,431 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $233,800. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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