Published GME salary scale · Charlottesville, VA
UVA Health Resident Salary 2026–27: $67,930 PGY-1
UVA Health pays PGY-1 residents $67,930 in 2026–27, rising to $89,920 by PGY-8, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Charlottesville area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $68,515 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 61 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA Health)
UVA Health 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 Charlottesville area’s price level (99.1, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $67,930 | $5,661 | $68,515 |
| PGY-2 | $70,420 | $5,868 | $71,027 |
| PGY-3 | $73,340 | $6,112 | $73,972 |
| PGY-4 | $76,245 | $6,354 | $76,902 |
| PGY-5 | $79,280 | $6,607 | $79,963 |
| PGY-6 | $82,390 | $6,866 | $83,100 |
| PGY-7 | $85,775 | $7,148 | $86,514 |
| PGY-8 | $89,920 | $7,493 | $90,695 |
How UVA Health compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. UVA Health pays $3,734 less than that median before the adjustment and $5,667 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 |
| VCU Health | Richmond, VA | $69,083 | $70,595 | 52 |
| UVA Health | Charlottesville, VA | $67,930 | $68,515 | 61 |
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- Salary source
- University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA Health), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
2026-27 Medical/Dental ... PGY-1 $67,930
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Charlottesville, VA metro area: 99.1 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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