Entry-level Internal Medicine Physician salary in Cleveland, OH

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes East Cleveland, Beachwood, South Euclid, Warrensville Heights.

Also listed as: Internist

Median salary$67,972
Middle 50%$67.5k–$69.6k
vs. all levels here−5%comparison median $71,561
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $62,198 and $73,038.
PercentileSalary
10th$67,121
25th$67,457
50th (median)$67,972
75th$69,648
90th$71,566

Cost of living

Cleveland's median entry-level Internal Medicine Physician salary of $67,972 is worth about $72,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cleveland = 93.9).

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Centertoo few5
Metrohealth Medical Centertoo few3
The Metrohealth Systemtoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $67,972 11
Mid-level · Level II too few 7
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$66,685$67,97211

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.