State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Alabama vs Nebraska
Cardiologists in Nebraska earn a median of $646,300. In Alabama, $519,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.4% — not 19.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.6%
Alabama vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
-18.4%
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%
Nebraska
Cardiologists
- Median
- $646,300
- p25
- $584,330
- p75
- $783,100
- p10
- $216,450
- p90
- $829,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.