How much do General Internal Medicine Physicians make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

Percentile spread

For General Internal Medicine Physicians, the published 10th percentile is $87,260 and the 90th percentile is $444,920. The difference is $357,660, which is 126.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $174,380 to the 75th at $406,780, covers $232,400.

The mean annual wage is $289,630, which sits above the median of $282,200. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA median is 10% higher than the national median of $256,560 for General Internal Medicine Physicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $252,219, which is 1.7% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 10.1% lower than the California median of $313,890.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is 111.887, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $282,200 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts General Internal Medicine Physicians at $252,219 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for General Internal Medicine Physicians. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ranks 3rd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 110 miles away, with a median of $303,980. That median is 7.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $267,668, against $252,219 here.
• Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is 111 miles away, with a median of $99,840 and employment of 650. That median is 64.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $93,798, against $252,219 here.
• Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is 164 miles away, with a median of $314,720. That median is 11.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $284,727, against $252,219 here.