State comparison · 2025
Radiologists salary: Kentucky vs South Dakota
Radiologists in South Dakota earn a median of $586,010. In Kentucky, $279,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 53.1% — not 52.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-52.2%
Kentucky vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-53.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Radiologists
- Median
- $279,990
- p25
- $112,790
- p75
- $592,050
- p10
- $82,650
- p90
- $752,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
South Dakota
Radiologists
- Median
- $586,010
- p25
- $500,320
- p75
- $669,020
- p10
- $233,620
- p90
- $669,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.