Medical Resident Salary in the United States

Medical Resident Salary

How much does a Medical Resident make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Medical Resident in the United States is $265,396. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $229,785 to $296,857, with most professionals earning between $197,363 and $325,502.

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Medical Resident Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Medical Resident Salary $197,363 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Medical Resident Salary $229,785 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Medical Resident Salary $265,396 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Medical Resident Salary $296,857 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Medical Resident Salary $325,502 US March 01, 2025
25% $229,785 10% $197,363 90% $325,502 75% $296,857 $265,396 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Medical Resident ?

Residency or postgraduate training is a stage of graduate medical education. It refers to a qualified physician, podiatrist, or dentist (one who holds the degree of MD, DPM, DDS, DMD, DO or MB; BS, MBChB, or BMed, BDS, BDent) who practices medicine, usually in a hospital or clinic, under the direct or indirect supervision of a senior clinician registered in that specialty such as an attending physician or consultant. In many jurisdictions, successful completion of such training is a requirement in order to obtain an unrestricted license to practice medicine, and in particular a license to pra...

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Average Base Salary

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229785
296857
265396

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
234583
297939
268577
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Resident in the United States. The base salary for Medical Resident ranges from $229,785 to $296,857 with the average base salary of $265,396. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $234,583 to $297,939 with the average total cash compensation of $268,577.

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