Published GME salary scale · Richmond, VA
VCU Health Resident Salary 2026–27: $69,083 PGY-1
VCU Health pays PGY-1 residents $69,083 in 2026–27, rising to $91,609 by PGY-8, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Richmond area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $70,595 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 52 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: VCU School of Medicine (VCU Health)
VCU 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 Richmond area’s price level (97.9, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $69,083 | $5,757 | $70,595 |
| PGY-2 | $71,009 | $5,917 | $72,563 |
| PGY-3 | $73,567 | $6,131 | $75,177 |
| PGY-4 | $76,438 | $6,370 | $78,111 |
| PGY-5 | $80,700 | $6,725 | $82,466 |
| PGY-6 | $83,501 | $6,958 | $85,329 |
| PGY-7 | $86,568 | $7,214 | $88,463 |
| PGY-8 | $91,609 | $7,634 | $93,614 |
How VCU 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. VCU Health pays $2,581 less than that median before the adjustment and $3,587 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
- VCU School of Medicine (VCU Health), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
2026-27 ... PGY level 1, annual salary $69,083
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Richmond, VA metro area: 97.9 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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