How much do General Internal Medicine Physicians make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?

Percentile spread

For General Internal Medicine Physicians, the published 10th percentile is $101,460 and the 90th percentile is $525,180. The difference is $423,720, which is 121.8% 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 $101,470 to the 75th at $473,030, covers $371,560.

The mean annual wage is $306,970, which sits below the median of $347,870. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA median is 35.6% higher than the national median of $256,560 for General Internal Medicine Physicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $315,034, which is 22.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 10.8% higher than the California median of $313,890.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is 110.423, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $347,870 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts General Internal Medicine Physicians at $315,034 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for General Internal Medicine Physicians. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ranks 4th of 7 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).).

• Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is 36 miles away, with a median of $430,970. That median is 23.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $392,162, against $315,034 here.
• San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is 78 miles away, with a median of $351,670. That median is 1.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $304,179, against $315,034 here.
• San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA is 117 miles away, with a median of $289,840. That median is 16.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $266,897, against $315,034 here.