General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in California
The median general internal medicine physicians in California earns $313,890 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $16,826 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $74,180
- 25th percentile
- $129,110
- Median percentile
- $313,890
- 75th percentile
- $388,150
- 90th percentile
- $441,710
Based on 6,370 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$201,907 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $313,890 |
| Federal income tax | −$72,996 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$17,015 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$21,972 |
| Monthly take-home | $16,826 |
| Every two weeks | $7,766 |
Does it go far here?
$283,499Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
| Radiologists | $270,560 |
All general internal medicine physicians salaries · Take-home pay in California