State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: California vs Missouri
Cardiologists in Missouri earn a median of $648,070. In California, $185,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 76.5% — not 71.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-71.4%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
-76.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Cardiologists
- Median
- $185,610
- p25
- $112,020
- p75
- $493,670
- p10
- $109,310
- p90
- $532,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -20%
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.