Published GME salary scale · Charlotte, NC
Atrium Health CMC Resident Salary 2026–27: $74,048 PGY-1
Atrium Health CMC pays PGY-1 residents $74,048 in 2026–27, rising to $102,461 by PGY-9, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Charlotte area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $76,065 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 25 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Atrium Health CMC salary by PGY year (2026–27)
Annual salary from the published scale. The adjusted column converts each figure to U.S.-average dollars using the Charlotte area’s price level (97.3, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $74,048 | $6,171 | $76,065 |
| PGY-2 | $77,376 | $6,448 | $79,484 |
| PGY-3 | $80,558 | $6,713 | $82,753 |
| PGY-4 | $84,365 | $7,030 | $86,663 |
| PGY-5 | $88,026 | $7,335 | $90,424 |
| PGY-6 | $91,333 | $7,611 | $93,821 |
| PGY-7 | $94,661 | $7,888 | $97,240 |
| PGY-8 | $98,696 | $8,225 | $101,385 |
| PGY-9 | $102,461 | $8,538 | $105,252 |
Stipends and benefits Atrium Health CMC publishes
- Education and books
- $2,500 yearly scholarly expense allowance
How Atrium Health CMC compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. Atrium Health CMC pays $2,384 more than that median before the adjustment and $1,883 more than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChristianaCare | Newark, DE | $78,520 | $76,565 | 20 |
| Atrium Health CMC | Charlotte, NC | $74,048 | $76,065 | 25 |
| Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, NC | $69,937 | $75,983 | 26 |
| Duke | Durham, NC | $71,052 | $72,820 | 42 |
| Emory | Atlanta, GA | $71,959 | $71,917 | 47 |
| UNC Hospitals | Chapel Hill, NC | $64,631 | $66,239 | 68 |
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- Salary source
- Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
2026-2027 ... PGY-1 - $74,048.00
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area: 97.3 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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