As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Internist in California is $287,600. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $259,100 to $306,600, with most professionals earning between $233,152 and $323,899.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $306,600 | $25,550 | $5,896 | $147 |
| Average | $287,600 | $23,967 | $5,531 | $138 |
| 25th Percentile | $259,100 | $21,592 | $4,983 | $125 |
An entry-level Internist with under 1 year experience makes about $276,084. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Internist makes around $278,208. After 2-4 years, the Internist pay rises to about $280,332. Those senior Internist with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $283,305, and those Internist having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $288,976 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Internist | $276,084 |
| Intermediate Level Internist | $278,208 |
| Senior Level Internist | $280,332 |
| Specialist Level Internist | $283,305 |
| Expert Level Internist | $288,976 |
| Entry Level | 6% |
| Mid Level | 7% |
| Senior Level | 8% |
| Top Level | 9% |
| Experienced | 11% |
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Internist salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Internist, the highest Internist salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Internist salary is 24.9% above. The lowest Internist salary is in Miami, FL, where the Internist salary is 3.9% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $325,600 |
24.9%
|
| Washington, DC | $288,700 |
10.7%
|
| Miami, FL | $250,500 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $269,400 |
3.3%
|
| Boston, MA | $290,800 |
11.5%
|
| New York, NY | $302,100 |
15.9%
|
