General Internist Jobs in San Diego, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In San Diego, the May 2025 median for general internists is about $282.2K, 10% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $174.4K to $406.8K.

Pay

The median is the middle of internists already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	CA	U.S.
25th	$174,380	$129,110	$124,470
Median	$282,200	$313,890	$256,560
75th	$406,780	$388,150	$374,850

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Wages are the General Internal Medicine Physicians series, SOC 29-1216.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.9

Metro employment

Unpublished

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

1.9 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, 9 campuses
Select San Diego Physical Therapy, Pc, 9 campuses
California Emergency Physicians Medical Group A Professional, 7 campuses
Somagen Healthcare, 6 campuses
Agile Occupational Medicine, 4 campuses
Chen Physicians, 3 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

Every state licenses physicians through its medical board. The usual path is an MD or DO, an internal medicine residency, and a state license. Employers usually want board certification too. Confirm your state board's rules before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, physicians and surgeons

The work

In the office, the day is a schedule of visits, results to review, refills, and messages. Each visit may cover several conditions and the medicines that go with them.

Hospitalists round on admitted patients, write orders, talk with families, and plan discharges. The shifts are long, and the census sets the pace.

Nearby metros

Riverside, CA · 79 miles
Los Angeles, CA · 111 miles
Oxnard, CA · 153 miles
Santa Maria, CA · 240 miles

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Questions

Who hires general internists in San Diego?

Physician groups, hospitals, and health systems hire general internists in San Diego. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, Select San Diego Physical Therapy, Pc, California Emergency Physicians Medical Group A Professional.

How do I get licensed as a physician in California?

Start with the California medical board. Many states also accept a license through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, so check both before a move to San Diego.

What should a practice in San Diego weigh when hiring an internist?

Ask about panel size, call, and board status. This metro is 10% under the California median.