Published GME salary scale · Washington, DC
MedStar Health Resident Salary 2026–27: $75,500 PGY-1
MedStar Health pays PGY-1 residents $75,500 in 2026–27, rising to $100,000 by PGY-8, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Washington area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $69,340 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 56 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: MedStar Health (Georgetown University / Washington Hospital Center)
MedStar Health 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 Washington area’s price level (108.9, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $75,500 | $6,292 | $69,340 |
| PGY-2 | $79,000 | $6,583 | $72,554 |
| PGY-3 | $82,000 | $6,833 | $75,310 |
| PGY-4 | $85,000 | $7,083 | $78,065 |
| PGY-5 | $89,500 | $7,458 | $82,198 |
| PGY-6 | $92,700 | $7,725 | $85,136 |
| PGY-7 | $96,000 | $8,000 | $88,167 |
| PGY-8 | $100,000 | $8,333 | $91,841 |
One stipend scale for all MedStar GME programs in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. MedStar labels it FY26 but states it is effective July 1, 2026.
How MedStar Health compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. MedStar Health pays $3,836 more than that median before the adjustment and $4,842 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 |
| MedStar Health | Washington, DC | $75,500 | $69,340 | 56 |
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- Salary source
- MedStar Health (Georgetown University / Washington Hospital Center), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27 (rates effective July 1, 2026)
- Last checked
- What it says
Resident & Fellow Stipends (effective 7/1/26) ... PGY-1 - $75,500
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area: 108.9 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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