Published GME salary scale · Honolulu, HI
Hawaii Residency Programs Resident Salary 2026–27: $85,519 PGY-1
Hawaii Residency Programs pays PGY-1 residents $85,519 in 2026–27, rising to $106,634 by PGY-6, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Honolulu area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $77,071 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 17 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (Hawaii Residency Programs)
Hawaii Residency Programs 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 Honolulu area’s price level (111.0, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $85,519 | $7,127 | $77,071 |
| PGY-2 | $86,578 | $7,215 | $78,026 |
| PGY-3 | $88,844 | $7,404 | $80,068 |
| PGY-4 | $94,863 | $7,905 | $85,492 |
| PGY-5 | $103,104 | $8,592 | $92,919 |
| PGY-6 | $106,634 | $8,886 | $96,100 |
Levels 1-6; chief residents (levels 3C-6C) earn $2,400 more.
Stipends and benefits Hawaii Residency Programs publishes
- Housing
- Housing is not provided
- Meals
- Hospital meal tickets for in-house call
How Hawaii Residency Programs compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. Hawaii Residency Programs pays $13,855 more than that median before the adjustment and $2,889 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 |
| Hawaii Residency Programs | Honolulu, HI | $85,519 | $77,071 | 17 |
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- Salary source
- University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (Hawaii Residency Programs), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
2026-2027 Academic Year ... Level 1 $85,519
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area: 111.0 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
Figures are base salary as the institution publishes it. They exclude stipends, bonuses, moonlighting and taxes unless noted. Report an error