Rhode Island is the best state for healthcare, according to personal finance website WalletHub, and internal medicine providers in the state make an average of $279,640 each year — 15 percent higher than the national average.
In a report released Aug. 1, WalletHub ranked healthcare in each state and Washington, D.C., using 42 metrics related to healthcare cost, access and outcomes. Read more about the methodology here.
To see the relation between average physician pay and care quality, the chart below compares the average annual salary of internists in the 10 best and 10 worst states for healthcare.
The national average salary of an internal medicine provider in 2022 is $242,190, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The highest-ranked states for healthcare:
|
State |
Average annual salary |
Percent higher/lower than national average (+/-) |
|---|---|---|
|
$279,640 |
+15% |
|
$183,500 |
-24% |
|
$294,990 |
+22% |
|
$308,190 |
+27% |
|
$278,350 |
+15% |
|
$280,490 |
+16% |
|
$267,210 |
+10% |
|
$241,020 |
-1% |
|
$239,000 |
-2% |
|
$268,180 |
+11% |
The lowest-ranked states for healthcare:
|
State |
Average annual salary |
Percent higher/lower than national average (+/-) |
|
$289,950 |
+20% |
|
$280,800 |
+16% |
|
$262,060 |
+8% |
|
$327,540 |
+35% |
|
* |
* |
|
$158,250 |
-35% |
|
$290,010 |
+20% |
|
$286,890 |
+18% |
|
$223,830 |
-8% |
|
$213,790 |
-12% |
*Average annual salary for internal medicine specialists unavailable.