Published GME salary scale · St. Louis, MO
WashU / Barnes-Jewish Resident Salary 2026–27: $71,239 PGY-1
WashU / Barnes-Jewish pays PGY-1 residents $71,239 in 2026–27, rising to $99,151 by PGY-9, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the St. Louis area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $74,919 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 34 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: Washington University / Barnes-Jewish Hospital GME Consortium
WashU / Barnes-Jewish 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 St. Louis area’s price level (95.1, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,239 | $5,937 | $74,919 |
| PGY-2 | $74,399 | $6,200 | $78,242 |
| PGY-3 | $77,597 | $6,466 | $81,605 |
| PGY-4 | $80,895 | $6,741 | $85,074 |
| PGY-5 | $84,439 | $7,037 | $88,801 |
| PGY-6 | $88,091 | $7,341 | $92,642 |
| PGY-7 | $91,618 | $7,635 | $96,351 |
| PGY-8 | $95,032 | $7,919 | $99,941 |
| PGY-9 | $99,151 | $8,263 | $104,273 |
How WashU / Barnes-Jewish compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. WashU / Barnes-Jewish pays $425 less than that median before the adjustment and $737 more than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic2025–26 scale | Rochester, MN | $75,105 | $82,696 | 7 |
| UND School of Medicine | Grand Forks, ND | $69,510 | $80,207 | 9 |
| University of Kansas | Kansas City, KS | $71,444 | $77,201 | 16 |
| UnityPoint Health Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $70,367 | $76,735 | 18 |
| UNMC | Omaha, NE | $69,058 | $75,136 | 30 |
| WashU / Barnes-Jewish | St. Louis, MO | $71,239 | $74,919 | 34 |
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- Salary source
- Washington University / Barnes-Jewish Hospital GME Consortium, published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27 (rates effective July 1, 2026)
- Last checked
- What it says
July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 ... PGY 1 $71,239
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area: 95.1 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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