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General Internal Medicine Physicians salary in Des Moines, IA

The median general internal medicine physicians in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $127,190 a year, 50% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,781 a month.

10th percentile
$69,670
25th percentile
$72,480
Median percentile
$127,190
75th percentile
$233,430
90th percentile
$296,840

Based on 120 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

$93,367 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,190
Federal income tax−$19,260
Social Security + Medicare−$9,730
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$4,833
Monthly take-home$7,781
Every two weeks$3,591

Does it go far here?

$138,701Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Des Moines, IA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$290,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,840
Financial Managers$154,140
Pharmacists$141,110
Managers, All Other$139,110
Human Resources Managers$138,140
Sales Managers$136,570
Marketing Managers$135,140

All general internal medicine physicians salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa