State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Illinois vs Nebraska
Cardiologists in Nebraska earn a median of $646,300. In Illinois, $517,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.8% — not 19.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.9%
Illinois vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
-27.8%
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%
Nebraska
Cardiologists
- Median
- $646,300
- p25
- $584,330
- p75
- $783,100
- p10
- $216,450
- p90
- $829,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.