State comparison · 2025
Pediatricians, General salary: Louisiana vs Washington
Pediatricians, General in Louisiana earn a median of $502,720. In Washington, $169,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 259.7% — not 196.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+196.5%
Louisiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+259.7%
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%
Washington
Pediatricians, General
- Median
- $169,540
- p25
- $130,490
- p75
- $268,850
- p10
- $95,200
- p90
- $299,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -86%
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.