General internists in the U.S. make approximately $201,840 per year, which averages to about $97.04 per hour, according to 2016 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
General internists in South Dakota saw the highest annual mean wage in the U.S. at $275,760, followed by internists in Alabama ($274,930) and Arkansas ($266,980). BLS calculated annual wages by multiplying the hourly mean wage by 2,080 hours.
The BLS was not able to gather data for several states, including Michigan, North Dakota and West Virginia.
Here is how 47 states and Washington, D.C., stacked up in terms of general internists' annual mean wage and hourly mean wage in 2016. States are listed in alphabetical order.
Alabama
Annual mean wage: $274,930
Hourly mean wage: $132.18
Alaska
Annual mean wage: $222,760
Hourly mean wage: $107.09
Arizona
Annual mean wage: $210,220
Hourly mean wage: $101.07
Arkansas
Annual mean wage: $266,980
Hourly mean wage: $128.36
California
Annual mean wage: $207,130
Hourly mean wage: $99.58
Colorado
Annual mean wage: $213,470
Hourly mean wage: $102.63
Connecticut
Annual mean wage: $213,970
Hourly mean wage: $102.87
Delaware
Annual mean wage: $188,320
Hourly mean wage: $90.54
District of Columbia
Annual mean wage: $114,620
Hourly mean wage: $55.11
Florida
Annual mean wage: $211,870
Hourly mean wage: $101.86
Georgia
Annual mean wage: $252,040
Hourly mean wage: $121.17
Hawaii
Annual mean wage: $185,670
Hourly mean wage: $89.26
Idaho
Annual mean wage: $256,760
Hourly mean wage: $123.44
Illinois
Annual mean wage: $219,260
Hourly mean wage: $105.41
Indiana
Annual mean wage: $240,420
Hourly mean wage: $115.58
Iowa
Annual mean wage: $222,810
Hourly mean wage: $107.12
Kansas
Annual mean wage: $208,710
Hourly mean wage: $100.34
Kentucky
Annual mean wage: $211,620
Hourly mean wage: $101.74
Louisiana
Annual mean wage: $236,560
Hourly mean wage: $113.73
Maine
Annual mean wage: $193,610
Hourly mean wage: $93.08
Maryland
Annual mean wage: $205,990
Hourly mean wage: $99.03
Massachusetts
Annual mean wage: $247,850
Hourly mean wage: $119.16
Minnesota
Annual mean wage: $247,430
Hourly mean wage: $118.96
Mississippi
Annual mean wage: $230,540
Hourly mean wage: $110.83
Missouri
Annual mean wage: $240,280
Hourly mean wage: $115.52
Montana
Annual mean wage: $219,530
Hourly mean wage: $105.54
Nebraska
Annual mean wage: $207,290
Hourly mean wage: $99.66
Nevada
Annual mean wage: $231,990
Hourly mean wage: $111.53
New Hampshire
Annual mean wage: $264,530
Hourly mean wage: $127.18
New Jersey
Annual mean wage: $220,620
Hourly mean wage: $106.07
New Mexico
Annual mean wage: $266,550
Hourly mean wage: $128.15
New York
Annual mean wage: $190,940
Hourly mean wage: $91.80
North Carolina
Annual mean wage: $265,150
Hourly mean wage: $127.48
Ohio
Annual mean wage: $205,580
Hourly mean wage: $98.84
Oklahoma
Annual mean wage: $209,880
Hourly mean wage: $100.91
Oregon
Annual mean wage: $213,050
Hourly mean wage: $102.43
Pennsylvania
Annual mean wage: $167,020
Hourly mean wage: $80.30
Rhode Island
Annual mean wage: $203,230
Hourly mean wage: $97.71
South Carolina
Annual mean wage: $212,280
Hourly mean wage: $102.06
South Dakota
Annual mean wage: $275,760
Hourly mean wage: $132.58
Tennessee
Annual mean wage: $234,080
Hourly mean wage: $112.54
Texas
Annual mean wage: $153,940
Hourly mean wage: $74.01
Utah
Annual mean wage: $223,420
Hourly mean wage: $107.41
Vermont
Annual mean wage: $208,560
Hourly mean wage: $100.27
Virginia
Annual mean wage: $200,090
Hourly mean wage: $96.20
Washington
Annual mean wage: $233,020
Hourly mean wage: $112.03
Wisconsin
Annual mean wage: $248,420
Hourly mean wage: $119.43
Wyoming
Annual mean wage: $241,690
Hourly mean wage: $116.20