Internal Medicine Physician salary in Los Angeles, CA
Based on 31 certified H-1B filings in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sun Valley, Palmdale, Huntington Park, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley.
Also listed as: Internist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $159,994 |
| 25th | $240,000 |
| 50th (median) | $274,000 |
| 75th | $290,500 |
| 90th | $309,600 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $208,524 | $201,250 | $222,500 | 10 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2022 | $220,000 | $208,000 | $242,500 | 12 |
| FY2023 | $244,867 | $232,000 | $260,000 | 10 |
| FY2024 | $242,367 | $228,800 | $245,000 | 14 |
| FY2025 | $280,000 | $243,500 | $295,500 | 15 |
| FY2026 | $270,671 | $240,000 | $275,500 | 16 |
Cost of living
Los Angeles's median Internal Medicine Physician salary of $274,000 is worth about $241,300 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Los Angeles = 113.6).
Compared with all workers here
All General Internal Medicine Physicians in the Los Angeles, CA area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025. The H-1B median here is $274,000, 10% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| AltaMed Health Services | too few | 5 |
| SFV Health Center | too few | 5 |
| Southern California Permanente Medical Group | too few | 4 |
| Complete Care Community Health Center, Inc. | too few | 3 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | too few | 2 |
| Serra Community Medical Clinic | too few | 2 |
| St. John's Community Health | too few | 2 |
| Unicare Community Health Center | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 4 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.