Published GME salary scale · Morgantown, WV
WVU Medicine Resident Salary 2026–27: $63,217 PGY-1
WVU Medicine pays PGY-1 residents $63,217 in 2026–27, rising to $83,211 by PGY-10, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Morgantown area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $67,740 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 65 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: West Virginia University School of Medicine (WVU Medicine)
WVU 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 Morgantown area’s price level (93.3, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $63,217 | $5,268 | $67,740 |
| PGY-2 | $65,562 | $5,464 | $70,253 |
| PGY-3 | $67,679 | $5,640 | $72,521 |
| PGY-4 | $68,745 | $5,729 | $73,664 |
| PGY-5 | $70,798 | $5,900 | $75,863 |
| PGY-6 | $73,600 | $6,133 | $78,866 |
| PGY-7 | $75,711 | $6,309 | $81,128 |
| PGY-8 | $78,821 | $6,568 | $84,460 |
| PGY-9 | $80,787 | $6,732 | $86,567 |
| PGY-10 | $83,211 | $6,934 | $89,165 |
The page also lists a 2027-2028 schedule (PG 1 $65,113).
Stipends and benefits WVU Medicine publishes
- Meals
- Meal card while on call
How WVU 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. WVU Medicine pays $8,447 less than that median before the adjustment and $6,442 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 |
| Emory | Atlanta, GA | $71,959 | $71,917 | 47 |
| WVU Medicine | Morgantown, WV | $63,217 | $67,740 | 65 |
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- Salary source
- West Virginia University School of Medicine (WVU Medicine), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
2026-2027 SALARY SCHEDULE ... PG 1 $63,217
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Morgantown, WV metro area: 93.3 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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