The 2026 National Resident Matching Program Main Residency Match confirmed anesthesiology as one of the most fully subscribed specialties in graduate medical education. Nearly every position across all entry tracks — post graduate year 1, PGY-2, and Physician (late-entry) — was filled, reflecting continued strong demand for the specialty nationwide.
Here are four other key takeaways about the 2026 Match results in anesthesiology:
1. New York has the largest number of PGY-1 anesthesiology positions filled with 229. Here’s a breakdown of the four other largest programs:
- California: 206 positions (all filled)
- Texas: 125 positions (all filled)
- Massachusetts: 120 positions (all filled)
- Pennsylvania: 108 positions (all filled)
2. The states with highest U.S. MD senior fill rates (PGY-1):
- New Hampshire: 100% U.S. MD seniors
- Vermont: 100% U.S. MD seniors
- North Carolina: 82.2% U.S. MD seniors
- Tennessee: 81.6% U.S. MD seniors
- Nebraska: 81.3% U.S. MD seniors
3. States with no anesthesiology programs in the 2026 Match include: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
4. The table below shows all stateswith anesthesiology programs in the 2026 NRMP Match. “Total Positions” and “Total Filled” include all entry tracks (PGY-1, PGY-2, Physician, and Pediatrics/Anesthesiology combined programs). Rhode Island offered only a PGY-2 track.
| State | PGY-1 Positions | PGY-1 Filled | Total Positions(All Tracks) | Total Filled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Arizona | 20 | 20 | 28 | 28 |
| Arkansas | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| California | 206 | 206 | 255 | 255 |
| Colorado | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 |
| Connecticut | 34 | 34 | 40 | 40 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 15 | 25 | 25 |
| Florida | 83 | 83 | 126 | 126 |
| Georgia | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 |
| Illinois | 92 | 92 | 115 | 114 |
| Indiana | 4 | 4 | 35 | 35 |
| Iowa | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Kansas | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Louisiana | 40 | 40 | 42 | 40 |
| Maine | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Maryland | 30 | 30 | 51 | 51 |
| Massachusetts | 120 | 120 | 143 | 143 |
| Michigan | 79 | 79 | 85 | 85 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Missouri | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
| Nevada | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| New Jersey | 50 | 50 | 67 | 67 |
| New Mexico | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| New York | 229 | 229 | 297 | 297 |
| North Carolina | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 |
| Ohio | 90 | 90 | 98 | 98 |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Oregon | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | 108 | 108 | 131 | 131 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | — | — | 24 | 24 |
| South Carolina | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Tennessee | 38 | 38 | 40 | 40 |
| Texas | 125 | 125 | 142 | 142 |
| Utah | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| Vermont | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Virginia | 31 | 31 | 39 | 39 |
| Washington | 32 | 32 | 37 | 37 |
| West Virginia | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 |
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