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Best States for General Internal Medicine Physician

Compare the best states for General Internal Medicine Physician using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Overall Score

Top 10 best states for General Internal Medicine Physician

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	KentuckyKY	79/100	$231,240	8 mo	$50.00	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	77/100	$298,620	1-2 years	If you wish to have additional locations, the fee: $100	View guide
#3	IdahoID	75/100	$282,320	5 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	MississippiMS	74/100	$285,170	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#5	MichiganMI	72/100	$227,270	12 months	The fee for this license: $159.05	View guide
#6	MissouriMO	72/100	$367,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	GeorgiaGA	71/100	$406,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	MassachusettsMA	71/100	$256,760	2 years	See agency	View guide
#9	HawaiiHI	69/100	$236,350	3 years	See agency	View guide
#10	IllinoisIL	69/100	$234,880	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	PennsylvaniaPA	69/100	$236,350	12 months	See agency	View guide
#12	WyomingWY	69/100	$236,350	3 yr	See agency	View guide
#13	AlabamaAL	68/100	$236,350	5.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	WashingtonWA	66/100	$323,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	LouisianaLA	65/100	$203,740	13.9 yr	See agency	View guide
#16	North DakotaND	65/100	$306,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	WisconsinWI	65/100	$311,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	IndianaIN	64/100	$308,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	TexasTX	63/100	$291,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	IowaIA	61/100	$280,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	New MexicoNM	61/100	$277,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	New YorkNY	61/100	$173,340	3 years	See agency	View guide
#23	ConnecticutCT	60/100	$214,190	1.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#24	FloridaFL	60/100	$280,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	North CarolinaNC	60/100	$268,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	AlaskaAK	59/100	$236,350	34.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#27	ColoradoCO	59/100	$268,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MaineME	59/100	$292,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MinnesotaMN	59/100	$327,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	NevadaNV	59/100	$154,040	2-3 years	See agency	View guide
#31	South DakotaSD	59/100	$339,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	New HampshireNH	58/100	$275,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	OklahomaOK	58/100	$256,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	West VirginiaWV	58/100	$234,960	2-3 months	$400	View guide
#35	KansasKS	56/100	$236,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	NebraskaNE	56/100	$178,620	1-10 years	See agency	View guide
#37	VermontVT	55/100	$228,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	VirginiaVA	55/100	$236,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	Rhode IslandRI	54/100	$223,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	MontanaMT	53/100	$223,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	OhioOH	53/100	$169,990	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#42	ArkansasAR	52/100	$236,350	988.5 yr	CCVS Assessment), Temporary license: $50.00	View guide
#43	MarylandMD	51/100	$270,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	UtahUT	50/100	$267,930	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	OregonOR	49/100	$253,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South CarolinaSC	47/100	$236,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	ArizonaAZ	46/100	$226,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	DelawareDE	46/100	$153,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	New JerseyNJ	45/100	$155,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	TennesseeTN	36/100	$67,150	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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