Residents in the Northwest earn the highest salaries, according to Medscape's Residents Salary & Debt Report 2014.
More than 1,200 residents across 25 specialties took part in the online survey between June 20 and July 7. All participants were enrolled in a U.S. medical resident program.
According to the report, here is average resident salary by geographic location:
• Northwest — $71,000
• Northeast — $61,000
• West — $57,000
• Great Lakes — $54,000
• Mid-Atlantic — $54,000
• South Central — $54,000
• Southwest — $54,000
• North Central — $52,000
• Southeast — $50,000
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