SOC 29-1216 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
General Internal Medicine Physicians — Utah
Utah · 1 metro areas compared
In Utah the median wage for General Internal Medicine Physicians reaches $331,720 a year.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.3%
- Openings per year
- 2,100
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Utah.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Utah the median wage for General Internal Medicine Physicians reaches $331,720 a year. That is 29.3% more than the national median of $256,560. Pay ranges from under $161,890 at the tenth percentile to more than $448,650 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $214,840 to $381,810.
The area has 210 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.27 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Utah ranks number 10th out of 45 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Salt Lake City records the highest median at $344,220. Of the 695 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 3rd.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $161,890 | −36.9% |
| 25th | $214,840 | −16.3% |
| Median (50th) | $331,720 | +29.3% |
| 75th | $381,810 | +48.8% |
| 90th | $448,650 | +74.9% |
| Mean | $303,040 | +18.1% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Utah
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | $344,220 | 110 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Utah sit close to the national average, so $331,720 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$331,720as reported by BLSLocal price level
98.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$335,410US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $331,720 a year, 29.3% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $161,890 to $448,650 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 210 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 10th of 45 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Salt Lake City, at $344,220.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for General Internal Medicine Physicians in Utah?
The median annual wage is $331,720, or $159.48 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $256,560, so pay in Utah is 29.3% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Utah earns more than $448,650 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $161,890 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Salt Lake City, at $344,220 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 210 jobs in this occupation in Utah. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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