General Internal Medicine Physicians pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $441,290 or more. The middle half of general internal medicine physicians in Houston earn between $143,990 and $356,490.
- $67K10th
- $144K25th
- $274KMedian
- $356K75th
- $441K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $263,180 | $21,932 | $126.53 |
| Median | $274,410 | $22,868 | $131.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $143,990 | $11,999 | $69.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $356,490 | $29,708 | $171.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
General Internal Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $263,180, a single filer in Houston takes home about $191,835 a year, or $15,986 a month and $7,378 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for general internal medicine physicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $263,180 buys what about $266,838 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.
General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($264,190).
- Austin$264,190
- Dallas$263,370
- Houston$263,180
- College Station$262,940
- El Paso$262,520
- San Antonio$233,510
- Corpus Christi$203,850
- Odessa$103,790
- Tyler$76,670
Highest-paying cities for general internal medicine physicians
South Bend, IN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($424,610).
- South Bend, IN$424,610
- Lafayette, IN$412,650
- Deltona, FL$367,040
- Toledo, OH$367,010
- Knoxville, TN$366,110
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General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in Houston: questions
How much do general internal medicine physicians make an hour in Houston?
$126.53 an hour on average, and $131.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level general internal medicine physicians salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $143,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the general internal medicine physicians take-home pay in Houston?
About $191,835 a year ($15,986 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $263,180. Texas has no state income tax.
Do general internal medicine physicians earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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