State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Indiana vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In Indiana, $588,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.9% — not 10.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-10.3%
Indiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+2.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Indiana
Cardiologists
- Median
- $588,890
- p25
- $439,550
- p75
- $618,740
- p10
- $77,310
- p90
- $618,740
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- 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.