Published GME salary scales · 2 institutions

Resident Salary in Tennessee 2026–27

The 2 Tennessee institutions SalaryDr tracks pay PGY-1 residents between $63,300 and $73,899 in 2026–27 and 2025–26 (median $68,600). After adjusting for local cost of living, Vanderbilt pays the most at $76,708 in U.S.-average dollars.

PGY-1 pay at Tennessee institutions

Rank is each institution’s place among all 72 institutions in the Resident Pay Index, by cost-of-living-adjusted PGY-1 pay.

Resident PGY-1 salary at Tennessee institutions
InstitutionCityPGY-1Cost-of-living adjustedRank
Vanderbilt2025–26 scaleNashville, TN$73,899$76,70819
UTHSCMemphis, TN$63,300$68,67159

Tennessee compared with the national median

The median PGY-1 salary at Tennessee institutions we track is $68,600, $3,064 less than the national median of $71,664 across 72 institutions. After adjusting for cost of living, the Tennessee median is $72,690 against a national $74,182.

Institutions marked with an earlier academic year had not published a 2026–27 scale when we last checked; their newest scale is shown.

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Resident salaries in other states

Salaries come from each institution’s published GME salary scale, last checked September 25, 2026; cost of living uses BEA Regional Price Parities. See each institution page for its source. Report an error