Internists in Tennessee
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Internists in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Internists in Tennessee is growing faster than average.
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Internists in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Internists Work in Tennessee?
490 people worked as Internists in 2018 in this state.
There were 500 Internists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 415 Internists working in it, which means Tennessee has more Internists than average.
Job Projections for Tennessee
Jobs for Internists in this state are growing at a rate of 23.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.5%.
Tennessee Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 680 total jobs in 2026 for Internists in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,100 annual jobs and 57,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Internists Make in Tennessee?
In 2018 wages for Internists ranged from $62,180 to $208,000 with $207,180 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.9 to $100. The median hourly rate was $99.61.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $100 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.39.
The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Tennessee Metros for Internists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Internists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 220 | $208,000 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 160 | $208,000 |
Top States for Internists Employment
View the list below to see where most Internists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 4,650 | $105,620 |
Michigan | 3,050 | $0 |
Massachusetts | 2,680 | $208,000 |
California | 2,660 | $200,190 |
New York | 2,260 | $185,620 |
Ohio | 2,070 | $208,000 |
Georgia | 1,980 | $63,990 |
Illinois | 1,870 | $190,200 |
District of Columbia | 1,380 | $85,020 |
Minnesota | 1,180 | $208,000 |
Florida | 1,100 | $203,050 |
New Jersey | 1,000 | $208,000 |
Virginia | 990 | $208,000 |
Maryland | 910 | $131,150 |
Wisconsin | 750 | $208,000 |
Arizona | 740 | $208,000 |
South Carolina | 720 | $208,000 |
Pennsylvania | 580 | $200,410 |
Colorado | 500 | $202,210 |
Connecticut | 500 | $208,000 |
Below are the states where Internists get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alabama | $208,000 |
Alaska | $208,000 |
Arizona | $208,000 |
Arkansas | $208,000 |
Connecticut | $208,000 |
Idaho | $208,000 |
Iowa | $208,000 |
Massachusetts | $208,000 |
Minnesota | $208,000 |
Mississippi | $208,000 |
Related Careers in Tennessee
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | Tennessee Employment Total |
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Physicians and Surgeons | 6,100 |
Pediatricians, General | 940 |
Family and General Practitioners | 910 |
Anesthesiologists | 860 |
Psychiatrists | 360 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 240 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.