State comparison · 2025
Radiologists salary: Arizona vs South Dakota
Radiologists in South Dakota earn a median of $586,010. In Arizona, $470,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.3% — not 19.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.7%
Arizona vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-29.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Radiologists
- Median
- $470,640
- p25
- $242,830
- p75
- $688,200
- p10
- $79,470
- p90
- $688,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
South Dakota
Radiologists
- Median
- $586,010
- p25
- $500,320
- p75
- $669,020
- p10
- $233,620
- p90
- $669,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.