Published GME salary scale · Seattle, WA
UW Medicine Resident Salary 2026–27: $87,708 PGY-1
UW Medicine pays PGY-1 residents $87,708 in 2026–27, rising to $112,620 by PGY-9, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Seattle area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $78,922 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 12 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: University of Washington School of Medicine (UW Medicine)
UW Medicine 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 Seattle area’s price level (111.1, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $87,708 | $7,309 | $78,922 |
| PGY-2 | $88,836 | $7,403 | $79,937 |
| PGY-3 | $90,672 | $7,556 | $81,589 |
| PGY-4 | $92,976 | $7,748 | $83,662 |
| PGY-5 | $95,352 | $7,946 | $85,800 |
| PGY-6 | $98,160 | $8,180 | $88,327 |
| PGY-7 | $104,208 | $8,684 | $93,769 |
| PGY-8 | $107,460 | $8,955 | $96,695 |
| PGY-9 | $112,620 | $9,385 | $101,338 |
Resident levels R1-R9 from the CIR Northwest compensation schedule.
Stipends and benefits UW Medicine publishes
- Other pay and perks
- $11,000 yearly allowance for every resident, plus a $1,000 first-year allowance for R1s
How UW Medicine compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. UW Medicine pays $16,044 more than that median before the adjustment and $4,740 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 |
| UW Medicine | Seattle, WA | $87,708 | $78,922 | 12 |
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- Salary source
- University of Washington School of Medicine (UW Medicine), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27 (rates effective July 1, 2026)
- Last checked
- What it says
AY27 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) Annual Compensation ... R1 $87,708
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area: 111.1 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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