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Occupation · SOC 29-1216

General Internal Medicine Physicians

There are 67,150 jobs in the U.S. Median pay is $256,560 a year. The most jobs are in New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ.

HealthcareTypical education: Doctoral or professional degree
67,150
Jobs in the U.S.
People employed, May 2025
$256,560
Median pay a year
Middle half: $124,470–$374,850
1,900
Annual openings
10-year change: +4%
1,325
LCA filings, last 4 quarters
+16.1% from the prior 4 quarters

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 137 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJMedian pay $105,960 · LCA filings 8010,380$105,96080
Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MDMedian pay $322,890 · LCA filings 192,100$322,89019
Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZMedian pay $259,320 · LCA filings 61,960$259,3206
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WIMedian pay $330,200 · LCA filings 91,440$330,2009
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVMedian pay $223,250 · LCA filings 101,370$223,25010
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $276,520 · LCA filings 111,350$276,52011
Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MIMedian pay $149,990 · LCA filings 51,230$149,9905
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHMedian pay $243,230 · LCA filings 241,220$243,23024
Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXMedian pay $274,410 · LCA filings 81,030$274,4108
Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, INMedian pay $289,470 · LCA filings 211,020$289,47021

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings
South Bend–Mishawaka, IN–MIEmployment 140 · LCA filings 0$485,9001400
Lafayette–West Lafayette, INEmployment 120 · LCA filings 2$416,8601202
Jackson, TNEmployment 160 · LCA filings 0$412,4601600
Oshkosh–Neenah, WIEmployment 80 · LCA filings 0$385,880800
Providence–Warwick, RI–MAEmployment 330 · LCA filings 10$379,49033010

Metro areas with the most LCA filings

Labor Condition Applications filed by employers with the U.S. Department of Labor, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. They’re used in the H-1B process and show filing history, not hires or current job openings.

Metro areaLCA filingsEmployers with LCA filingsEmployment
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJEmployers with LCA filings 31 · Employment 10,380803110,380
Pittsburgh, PAEmployers with LCA filings 7 · Employment 150507150
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDEmployers with LCA filings 12 · Employment 9304812930
Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CTEmployers with LCA filings 6 · Employment 510306510
Rochester, NYEmployers with LCA filings 4 · Employment 350284350

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJLevel II $138,757 · Level III $194,314 · Level IV $249,870$83,200$138,757$194,314$249,870
Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MDLevel II $230,360 · Level III $290,472 · Level IV $350,563$170,269$230,360$290,472$350,563
Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZLevel II $149,344 · Level III $230,173 · Level IV $311,002$68,515$149,344$230,173$311,002
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WVLevel II $161,158 · Level III $226,554 · Level IV $291,928$95,784$161,158$226,554$291,928
Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MILevel II $137,571 · Level III $183,955 · Level IV $230,360$91,166$137,571$183,955$230,360
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NHLevel II $162,261 · Level III $233,085 · Level IV $303,930$91,416$162,261$233,085$303,930
Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXLevel II $188,989 · Level III $262,434 · Level IV $335,899$115,523$188,989$262,434$335,899
Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, INLevel II $246,230 · Level III $302,640 · Level IV $359,050$189,821$246,230$302,640$359,050
Pittsburgh, PALevel II $240,240 · Level III $293,301 · Level IV $346,341$187,200$240,240$293,301$346,341
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MDLevel II $128,960 · Level III $190,798 · Level IV $252,637$67,122$128,960$190,798$252,637
Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CTLevel II $120,994 · Level III $174,762 · Level IV $228,550$67,205$120,994$174,762$228,550
Rochester, NYLevel II $116,314 · Level III $164,008 · Level IV $211,723$68,598$116,314$164,008$211,723

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

Related majors

Majors most closely related to this occupation. International graduates: 2024–25 academic year.

MajorInternational graduatesSTEM OPT
MedicineCIP 51.12OPT · up to 12 months388OPT · up to 12 months

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology