State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: California vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In California, $185,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 72.7% — not 71.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-71.7%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-72.7%
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%
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.