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UCLA Resident Salary 2026–27: $98,466 PGY-1
UCLA pays PGY-1 residents $98,466 in 2026–27, rising to $124,896 by PGY-9, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Los Angeles area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $86,704 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 2 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
UCLA 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 Los Angeles area’s price level (113.6, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $98,466 | $8,206 | $86,704 |
| PGY-2 | $101,216 | $8,435 | $89,125 |
| PGY-3 | $104,586 | $8,716 | $92,093 |
| PGY-4 | $108,102 | $9,009 | $95,189 |
| PGY-5 | $111,894 | $9,325 | $98,528 |
| PGY-6 | $115,477 | $9,623 | $101,683 |
| PGY-7 | $118,801 | $9,900 | $104,610 |
| PGY-8 | $124,242 | $10,354 | $109,401 |
| PGY-9 | $124,896 | $10,408 | $109,977 |
Stipends and benefits UCLA publishes
- Education and books
- Resident Enhancement Fund: $8,000 a year at every PGY level
- Other pay and perks
- Relocation reimbursement up to $1,500
How UCLA compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. UCLA pays $26,802 more than that median before the adjustment and $12,522 more than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford2025–26 scale | Palo Alto, CA | $96,949 | $87,798 | 1 |
| UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | $98,466 | $86,704 | 2 |
| Kaiser Permanente NorCal | Oakland, CA | $97,940 | $84,714 | 5 |
| UCSF2025–26 scale | San Francisco, CA | $96,953 | $83,860 | 6 |
| UC San Diego2025–26 scale | San Diego, CA | $91,211 | $81,521 | 8 |
| UC Irvine | Orange, CA | $90,072 | $79,312 | 11 |
See all 72 institutions in the Resident Pay Index · Resident salaries in California
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- Salary source
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27 (rates effective September 1, 2026)
- Last checked
- What it says
Effective 09/01/2026 ... PGY 1 $98,466
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area: 113.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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