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IU School of Medicine Resident Salary 2026–27: $68,100 PGY-1
IU School of Medicine pays PGY-1 residents $68,100 in 2026–27, rising to $90,200 by PGY-10, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Indianapolis area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $71,163 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 49 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: Indiana University School of Medicine
IU School 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 Indianapolis area’s price level (95.7, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $68,100 | $5,675 | $71,163 |
| PGY-2 | $70,400 | $5,867 | $73,566 |
| PGY-3 | $72,800 | $6,067 | $76,074 |
| PGY-4 | $75,100 | $6,258 | $78,478 |
| PGY-5 | $78,200 | $6,517 | $81,717 |
| PGY-6 | $81,100 | $6,758 | $84,748 |
| PGY-7 | $84,600 | $7,050 | $88,405 |
| PGY-8 | $88,200 | $7,350 | $92,167 |
| PGY-9 | $89,200 | $7,433 | $93,212 |
| PGY-10 | $90,200 | $7,517 | $94,257 |
Stipends and benefits IU School of Medicine publishes
- Meals
- Meal money for on-call nights
How IU School 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. IU School of Medicine pays $3,564 less than that median before the adjustment and $3,019 less than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Medicine | Ann Arbor, MI | $77,049 | $76,377 | 21 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $73,944 | $76,280 | 23 |
| UChicago Medicine | Chicago, IL | $78,973 | $76,232 | 24 |
| Northwestern McGaw | Chicago, IL | $78,489 | $75,765 | 27 |
| UW Health (Madison) | Madison, WI | $73,449 | $75,497 | 29 |
| IU School of Medicine | Indianapolis, IN | $68,100 | $71,163 | 49 |
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- Salary source
- Indiana University School of Medicine, published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27 (rates effective July 1, 2026)
- Last checked
- What it says
July 2026-June 2027 ... PGY 1 $68,100.00
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area: 95.7 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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