Published GME salary scale · New Orleans, LA
Ochsner Resident Salary 2026–27: $62,795 PGY-1
Ochsner pays PGY-1 residents $62,795 in 2026–27, rising to $83,412 by PGY-8, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the New Orleans area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $67,815 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 64 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: Ochsner Health (New Orleans)
Ochsner salary by PGY year (2026–27)
Annual salary from the published scale. The adjusted column converts each figure to U.S.-average dollars using the New Orleans area’s price level (92.6, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $62,795 | $5,233 | $67,815 |
| PGY-2 | $65,091 | $5,424 | $70,295 |
| PGY-3 | $67,287 | $5,607 | $72,667 |
| PGY-4 | $70,103 | $5,842 | $75,708 |
| PGY-5 | $73,403 | $6,117 | $79,271 |
| PGY-6 | $76,034 | $6,336 | $82,112 |
| PGY-7 | $78,845 | $6,570 | $85,149 |
| PGY-8 | $83,412 | $6,951 | $90,080 |
How Ochsner compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. Ochsner pays $8,869 less than that median before the adjustment and $6,367 less than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OU-Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $65,839 | $73,799 | 39 |
| UT Health San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $68,908 | $72,752 | 43 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $71,672 | $72,668 | 44 |
| UTHealth Houston | Houston, TX | $71,671 | $72,667 | 45 |
| Ochsner | New Orleans, LA | $62,795 | $67,815 | 64 |
| LSU Health New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $61,867 | $66,813 | 66 |
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- Salary source
- Ochsner Health (New Orleans), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
2026-2027 ... PGY-1: $62,795.01
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area: 92.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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