General Internal Medicine Physicians pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $420,040 or more. The middle half of general internal medicine physicians in Madison earn between $74,160 and $377,230.
- $74K10th
- $74K25th
- $330KMedian
- $377K75th
- $420K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $236,990 | $19,749 | $113.94 |
| Median | $329,670 | $27,472 | $158.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,160 | $6,180 | $35.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $377,230 | $31,436 | $181.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
General Internal Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $236,990, a single filer in Madison takes home about $162,721 a year, or $13,560 a month and $6,259 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for general internal medicine physicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $236,990 buys what about $243,599 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Oshkosh pays the most ($350,180).
- Oshkosh$350,180
- Madison$236,990
All General Internal Medicine Physicians salaries in Wisconsin
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 Madison: questions
How much do general internal medicine physicians make an hour in Madison?
$113.94 an hour on average, and $158.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level general internal medicine physicians salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the general internal medicine physicians take-home pay in Madison?
About $162,721 a year ($13,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $236,990.
Do general internal medicine physicians earn more in Madison 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 Madison, WI (31540). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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