State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Alabama vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In Alabama, $519,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.6% — not 20.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.9%
Alabama vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-4.6%
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%
Washington
Cardiologists
- Median
- $656,330
- p25
- $438,930
- p75
- $737,410
- p10
- $139,820
- p90
- $758,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.