What is the hourly salary range of Medical Resident?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Medical Resident in the United States is $133. While Salary.com is seeing that Medical Resident salary in the US can go up to $149 or down to $108, but most earn between $119 and $141. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Resident in the United States.

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Medical Resident Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Medical Resident Salary $108 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Medical Resident Salary $119 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Medical Resident Salary $133 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Medical Resident Salary $141 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Medical Resident Salary $149 US April 01, 2025
25% $119 10% $108 90% $149 75% $141 $133 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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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Medical Resident in the United States. The average hourly rate for Medical Resident ranges from $119 to $141 with the average hourly pay of $133. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $119 to $141 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $133.

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