text: what is the average income for an internist in california ?   physician - internal medicine    san jose, ca $156,922 $178,655 $212,800 this is based on a internist physician. you would have to be more specific and also describe what part of california. it can make a huge difference. use the link i provided to check for yourself. use salary wizard to look up "ballpark" estimates. this may not be close to accurate. there are lots of factors to consider.