State comparison · 2025
Radiologists salary: California vs South Dakota
Radiologists in South Dakota earn a median of $586,010. In California, $270,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 63% — not 53.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-53.8%
California vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-63%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Radiologists
- Median
- $270,560
- p25
- $106,000
- p75
- $496,790
- p10
- $96,610
- p90
- $499,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +225%
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.