Medscape surveyed more than 1,200 residents from June 20 through July 7. All participants were enrolled in U.S. medical resident programs. Variations in Medicare subsidies for graduate medical education, among other factors, could contribute to regional differences in salary, according to the report. Here is the average resident salary in each of the nine regions of the country, starting with the highest.
1. Northwest (including Alaska) — $71,000
2. Northeast — $61,000
3. West — $57,000
4. Great Lakes — $54,000
5. Mid-Atlantic — $54,000
6. South Central — $54,000
7. Southwest — $54,000
8. North central — $52,000
9. Southeast — $50,000
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