State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Illinois vs Missouri
Cardiologists in Missouri earn a median of $648,070. In Illinois, $517,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.4% — not 20.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.1%
Illinois vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
-27.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Cardiologists
- Median
- $517,850
- p25
- $356,070
- p75
- $685,610
- p10
- $119,280
- p90
- $749,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- 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.