State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Illinois vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In Illinois, $517,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.6% — not 21.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.1%
Illinois vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.6%
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%
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.