State comparison · 2025
Pediatricians, General salary: Louisiana vs Texas
Pediatricians, General in Louisiana earn a median of $502,720. In Texas, $173,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 219.2% — not 190%.
Nominal pay gap
+190%
Louisiana vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+219.2%
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%
Texas
Pediatricians, General
- Median
- $173,360
- p25
- $108,010
- p75
- $232,990
- p10
- $77,570
- p90
- $366,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.