Published GME salary scale · Houston, TX
UTHealth Houston Resident Salary 2026–27: $71,671 PGY-1
UTHealth Houston pays PGY-1 residents $71,671 in 2026–27, rising to $93,427 by PGY-9, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Houston area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $72,667 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 45 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
UTHealth Houston 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 Houston area’s price level (98.6, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,671 | $5,973 | $72,667 |
| PGY-2 | $74,353 | $6,196 | $75,387 |
| PGY-3 | $76,365 | $6,364 | $77,426 |
| PGY-4 | $79,449 | $6,621 | $80,553 |
| PGY-5 | $83,324 | $6,944 | $84,482 |
| PGY-6 | $86,025 | $7,169 | $87,221 |
| PGY-7 | $88,926 | $7,410 | $90,162 |
| PGY-8 | $91,149 | $7,596 | $92,416 |
| PGY-9 | $93,427 | $7,786 | $94,726 |
Pay levels 1-9. The page also lists AY 2027-28 rates (Pay Level 1 $73,821).
How UTHealth Houston compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. UTHealth Houston pays $7 more than that median before the adjustment and $1,515 less than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OU-Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $65,839 | $73,799 | 39 |
| UT Health San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $68,908 | $72,752 | 43 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $71,672 | $72,668 | 44 |
| UTHealth Houston | Houston, TX | $71,671 | $72,667 | 45 |
| UAMS | Little Rock, AR | $63,396 | $70,941 | 50 |
| UT Southwestern | Dallas, TX | $71,657 | $69,509 | 54 |
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- Salary source
- UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School, published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
AY 2026-2027 ... Pay Level 1 $71,671.22
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area: 98.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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