Published GME salary scale · Chapel Hill, NC
UNC Hospitals Resident Salary 2026–27: $64,631 PGY-1
UNC Hospitals pays PGY-1 residents $64,631 in 2026–27, rising to $87,351 by PGY-8, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Chapel Hill area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $66,239 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 68 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: UNC Hospitals (University of North Carolina)
UNC Hospitals 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 Chapel Hill area’s price level (97.6, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $64,631 | $5,386 | $66,239 |
| PGY-2 | $66,936 | $5,578 | $68,602 |
| PGY-3 | $69,359 | $5,780 | $71,085 |
| PGY-4 | $72,627 | $6,052 | $74,434 |
| PGY-5 | $75,850 | $6,321 | $77,737 |
| PGY-6 | $78,767 | $6,564 | $80,727 |
| PGY-7 | $83,058 | $6,922 | $85,125 |
| PGY-8 | $87,351 | $7,279 | $89,525 |
How UNC Hospitals compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. UNC Hospitals pays $7,033 less than that median before the adjustment and $7,943 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 |
| UNC Hospitals | Chapel Hill, NC | $64,631 | $66,239 | 68 |
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- Salary source
- UNC Hospitals (University of North Carolina), published salary scale (PDF)
- Academic year
- 2026–27 (rates effective July 1, 2026)
- Last checked
- What it says
2026-2027 GME Appointment Agreement, Appendix 1 Post Graduate Year Salaries ... I $64,631.00
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area: 97.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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