State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Georgia vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In Georgia, $610,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.3% — not 7%.
Nominal pay gap
-7%
Georgia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+3.3%
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%
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.