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Resident Salary in West Virginia 2026–27

WVU Medicine, the West Virginia institution SalaryDr tracks, pays PGY-1 residents $63,217 in 2026–27, or $67,740 after adjusting for local cost of living.

PGY-1 pay at West Virginia 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 West Virginia institutions
InstitutionCityPGY-1Cost-of-living adjustedRank
WVU MedicineMorgantown, WV$63,217$67,74065

West Virginia compared with the national median

The median PGY-1 salary at West Virginia institutions we track is $63,217, $8,447 less than the national median of $71,664 across 72 institutions. After adjusting for cost of living, the West Virginia median is $67,740 against a national $74,182.

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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