How Much Do Army Doctors Make? The Ultimate Pay and Benefits Guide
Military medicine often flips the normal physician financial timeline. During residency, military physicians may receive officer pay, BAH, BAS, and benefits. Civilian residents, by comparison, often earn modest salaries while carrying large student loan balances. That creates an early advantage for military doctors. But after training, civilian attending salaries rise sharply. Military attending pay rises too, but more slowly because it is tied to rank, years of service, and special pay tables.
June 26, 2026