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What internists make
Typical
$256,560
Part-time or academic
$73,570
Hospital group or high volume
$475,430
The national median is $256,560 a year, and the bottom tenth are near $73,570. The wage survey counts internists who are somebody's employee. Plenty work as partners in their own group and are never counted, and they usually earn more. The low end is mostly part-time and university salaries.