State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Georgia vs Missouri
Cardiologists in Missouri earn a median of $648,070. In Georgia, $610,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.2% — not 5.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-5.9%
Georgia vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
-11.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Georgia
Cardiologists
- Median
- $610,070
- p25
- $610,060
- p75
- $727,180
- p10
- $186,960
- p90
- $934,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- 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.