State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Florida vs Missouri
Cardiologists in Missouri earn a median of $648,070. In Florida, $414,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.8% — not 36%.
Nominal pay gap
-36%
Florida vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
-43.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Cardiologists
- Median
- $414,910
- p25
- $274,280
- p75
- $514,740
- p10
- $211,260
- p90
- $645,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +14%
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.