Published GME salary scales · 2 institutions

Resident Salary in Louisiana 2026–27

The 2 Louisiana institutions SalaryDr tracks pay PGY-1 residents between $61,867 and $62,795 in 2026–27 (median $62,331). After adjusting for local cost of living, Ochsner pays the most at $67,815 in U.S.-average dollars.

PGY-1 pay at Louisiana institutions

Rank is each institution’s place among all 72 institutions in the Resident Pay Index, by cost-of-living-adjusted PGY-1 pay.

Resident PGY-1 salary at Louisiana institutions
InstitutionCityPGY-1Cost-of-living adjustedRank
OchsnerNew Orleans, LA$62,795$67,81564
LSU Health New OrleansNew Orleans, LA$61,867$66,81366

Louisiana compared with the national median

The median PGY-1 salary at Louisiana institutions we track is $62,331, $9,333 less than the national median of $71,664 across 72 institutions. After adjusting for cost of living, the Louisiana median is $67,314 against a national $74,182.

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Resident salaries in other states

Salaries come from each institution’s published GME salary scale, last checked September 25, 2026; cost of living uses BEA Regional Price Parities. See each institution page for its source. Report an error