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Baylor College of Medicine Resident Salary 2026–27: $71,672 PGY-1
Baylor College of Medicine pays PGY-1 residents $71,672 in 2026–27, rising to $93,933 by PGY-9, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Houston area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $72,668 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 44 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Baylor College of Medicine 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 Houston area’s price level (98.6, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,672 | $5,973 | $72,668 |
| PGY-2 | $74,354 | $6,196 | $75,388 |
| PGY-3 | $76,366 | $6,364 | $77,428 |
| PGY-4 | $79,450 | $6,621 | $80,554 |
| PGY-5 | $83,325 | $6,944 | $84,483 |
| PGY-6 | $86,025 | $7,169 | $87,221 |
| PGY-7 | $88,926 | $7,411 | $90,162 |
| PGY-8 | $91,150 | $7,596 | $92,417 |
| PGY-9 | $93,933 | $7,828 | $95,239 |
How Baylor College of Medicine compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. Baylor College of Medicine pays $8 more than that median before the adjustment and $1,514 less than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OU-Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $65,839 | $73,799 | 39 |
| UT Health San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $68,908 | $72,752 | 43 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $71,672 | $72,668 | 44 |
| UTHealth Houston | Houston, TX | $71,671 | $72,667 | 45 |
| UAMS | Little Rock, AR | $63,396 | $70,941 | 50 |
| UT Southwestern | Dallas, TX | $71,657 | $69,509 | 54 |
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- Salary source
- Baylor College of Medicine, published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
2026-2027 ... PGY 1: $71,672
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area: 98.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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