State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: California vs Nebraska
Cardiologists in Nebraska earn a median of $646,300. In California, $185,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 76.6% — not 71.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-71.3%
California vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
-76.6%
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%
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.