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Duke Resident Salary 2026–27: $71,052 PGY-1
Duke pays PGY-1 residents $71,052 in 2026–27, rising to $106,800 by PGY-12, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Durham area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $72,820 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 42 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: Duke University Hospital
Duke 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 Durham area’s price level (97.6, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,052 | $5,921 | $72,820 |
| PGY-2 | $73,908 | $6,159 | $75,747 |
| PGY-3 | $76,788 | $6,399 | $78,699 |
| PGY-4 | $79,908 | $6,659 | $81,896 |
| PGY-5 | $82,992 | $6,916 | $85,057 |
| PGY-6 | $86,292 | $7,191 | $88,439 |
| PGY-7 | $90,036 | $7,503 | $92,276 |
| PGY-8 | $94,332 | $7,861 | $96,679 |
| PGY-9 | $97,128 | $8,094 | $99,545 |
| PGY-10 | $99,780 | $8,315 | $102,263 |
| PGY-11 | $103,236 | $8,603 | $105,805 |
| PGY-12 | $106,800 | $8,900 | $109,458 |
How Duke compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. Duke pays $612 less than that median before the adjustment and $1,362 less 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
- Duke University Hospital, published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27 (rates effective July 1, 2026)
- Last checked
- What it says
FY27 Annual Stipend (effective 7/1/2026) ... PGY Level 1 $71,052
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area: 97.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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