Published GME salary scale · Charleston, SC
MUSC Resident Salary 2026–27: $65,614 PGY-1
MUSC pays PGY-1 residents $65,614 in 2026–27, rising to $85,854 by PGY-8, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Charleston area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $64,989 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 69 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
MUSC 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 Charleston area’s price level (101.0, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $65,614 | $5,468 | $64,989 |
| PGY-2 | $67,118 | $5,593 | $66,478 |
| PGY-3 | $69,172 | $5,764 | $68,513 |
| PGY-4 | $71,757 | $5,980 | $71,073 |
| PGY-5 | $74,932 | $6,244 | $74,218 |
| PGY-6 | $78,044 | $6,504 | $77,300 |
| PGY-7 | $81,246 | $6,771 | $80,472 |
| PGY-8 | $85,854 | $7,155 | $85,036 |
Stipends and benefits MUSC publishes
- Meals
- Monthly meal allowance plus extra funds for in-house call shifts
- Moonlighting
- Allowed from PGY-2 for eligible residents, with some visa and performance-plan restrictions
- Other pay and perks
- Incentive of up to 4% of salary for meeting quality metrics
How MUSC compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. MUSC pays $6,050 less than that median before the adjustment and $9,193 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 |
| MUSC | Charleston, SC | $65,614 | $64,989 | 69 |
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- Salary source
- Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27 (rates effective July 1, 2026)
- Last checked
- What it says
Effective July 1, 2026 ... PGY-1 $65,614.00
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area: 101.0 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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