Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
Stipend & Benefits - Graduate Medical Education
The Ochsner House Staff Stipend and Benefit Program is generously competitive with comparable institutions in major cities throughout the United States. Please note that the benefit outlines presented describe some of the important features of the policies. They are, however, not the insurance contract and are subject to change.
Postgraduate Level of Training 2026-2027
Gross Income
Gross Income
Annual Stipend
PGY-1
$62,795.01
PGY-2
$65,090.94
PGY-3
$67,287.40
PGY-4
$70,103.01
PGY-5
$73,402.77
PGY-6
$76,033.65
PGY-7
$78,845.20
PGY-8
$83,411.69
*The stipend information listed above does not apply to the Tulane/Ochsner Pediatrics, Tulane ENT, and Psychiatry programs. Stipend information for these programs may be found on the respective Tulane and LSU program web sites.
House Staff Agreement and Recruitment Flyer
Benefits
Why Choose Ochsner?
Ochsner Health System is Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system with 40 hospitals and more than 100 health centers and urgent care centers. We are one of the largest non-university-based physician-training centers in the US.
U.S. News & World Report named Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans the Best Hospital in Louisiana for the 12th consecutive year.
Ochsner Medical Center is recognized as among the Top Hospitals in the nation by Healthgrades, US News and World Report, and Truven Health Analytics.