State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Alabama vs Missouri
Cardiologists in Missouri earn a median of $648,070. In Alabama, $519,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18% — not 19.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.8%
Alabama vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
-18%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Cardiologists
- Median
- $519,480
- p25
- $324,960
- p75
- $567,840
- p10
- $188,970
- p90
- $650,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +233%
Missouri
Cardiologists
- Median
- $648,070
- p25
- $142,320
- p75
- $791,930
- p10
- $100,920
- p90
- $791,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.