State comparison · 2025
Pediatricians, General salary: Louisiana vs New Jersey
Pediatricians, General in Louisiana earn a median of $502,720. In New Jersey, $201,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 207.7% — not 149.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+149.4%
Louisiana vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+207.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Pediatricians, General
- Median
- $502,720
- p25
- $203,880
- p75
- $502,720
- p10
- $161,820
- p90
- $555,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
New Jersey
Pediatricians, General
- Median
- $201,560
- p25
- $119,900
- p75
- $252,460
- p10
- $79,800
- p90
- $308,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +150%
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.