Published GME salary scale · Milwaukee, WI
Medical College of Wisconsin Resident Salary 2026–27: $73,944 PGY-1
Medical College of Wisconsin pays PGY-1 residents $73,944 in 2026–27, rising to $97,767 by PGY-9, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Milwaukee area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $76,280 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 23 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (MCWAH)
Medical College of Wisconsin 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 Milwaukee area’s price level (96.9, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $73,944 | $6,162 | $76,280 |
| PGY-2 | $75,242 | $6,270 | $77,619 |
| PGY-3 | $79,197 | $6,600 | $81,699 |
| PGY-4 | $81,689 | $6,807 | $84,270 |
| PGY-5 | $85,490 | $7,124 | $88,191 |
| PGY-6 | $88,570 | $7,381 | $91,369 |
| PGY-7 | $93,524 | $7,794 | $96,479 |
| PGY-8 | $96,982 | $8,082 | $100,046 |
| PGY-9 | $97,767 | $8,147 | $100,856 |
How Medical College of Wisconsin compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. Medical College of Wisconsin pays $2,280 more than that median before the adjustment and $2,098 more 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 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $69,825 | $74,343 | 36 |
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- Salary source
- Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (MCWAH), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27 (rates effective July 1, 2026)
- Last checked
- What it says
Academic Year 2026-2027 ... PGY1: $73,944
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area: 96.9 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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