Published GME salary scale · Madison, WI
UW Health (Madison) Resident Salary 2026–27: $73,449 PGY-1
UW Health (Madison) pays PGY-1 residents $73,449 in 2026–27, rising to $99,104 by PGY-8, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Madison area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $75,497 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 29 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: UW Health / University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
UW Health (Madison) 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 Madison area’s price level (97.3, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $73,449 | $6,121 | $75,497 |
| PGY-2 | $76,074 | $6,340 | $78,195 |
| PGY-3 | $79,393 | $6,616 | $81,607 |
| PGY-4 | $82,747 | $6,896 | $85,055 |
| PGY-5 | $86,319 | $7,193 | $88,726 |
| PGY-6 | $90,508 | $7,542 | $93,032 |
| PGY-7 | $94,702 | $7,892 | $97,343 |
| PGY-8 | $99,104 | $8,259 | $101,868 |
How UW Health (Madison) 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 Health (Madison) pays $1,785 more than that median before the adjustment and $1,315 more than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Medicine | Ann Arbor, MI | $77,049 | $76,377 | 21 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $73,944 | $76,280 | 23 |
| UChicago Medicine | Chicago, IL | $78,973 | $76,232 | 24 |
| Northwestern McGaw | Chicago, IL | $78,489 | $75,765 | 27 |
| UW Health (Madison) | Madison, WI | $73,449 | $75,497 | 29 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $69,825 | $74,343 | 36 |
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- Salary source
- UW Health / University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
2026-27 ... PGY-1: $73,449
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Madison, WI metro area: 97.3 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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