SOC 29-1216 · Jackson, TN metro

General Internal Medicine Physicians Salary in Jackson, TN

The average salary for general internal medicine physicians in Jackson, Tennessee is $295,350 a year ($141.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $412,460: half of the 160 people in this job in the Jackson, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($240,584).

$295,350average per year

$141.99 / hourMedian $412,460Take-home ≈ $212,264

  • $82K10th
  • $183K25th
  • $412KMedian
  • $412K75th
  • $412K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+23%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General Internal Medicine Physicians pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $412,460 or more. The middle half of general internal medicine physicians in Jackson earn between $183,240 and $412,460.

  • $82K10th
  • $183K25th
  • $412KMedian
  • $412K75th
  • $412K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$295,350$24,612$142.00
Median$412,460$34,372$198.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$183,240$15,270$88.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$412,460$34,372$198.30

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

General Internal Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $295,350, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $212,264 a year, or $17,689 a month and $8,164 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.5), so the average $295,350 buys what about $345,350 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 9.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($44,790). A typical home costs $208,153, or 0.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in other Tennessee cities

Jackson ranks 2nd of 6 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Knoxville pays the most ($366,110).

All General Internal Medicine Physicians salaries in Tennessee

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 Jackson: questions

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

$141.99 an hour on average, and $198.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $183,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $212,264 a year ($17,689 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $295,350. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 23% 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 Jackson, TN (27180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.36, this job is 4.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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