State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Maryland vs Missouri
Cardiologists in Missouri earn a median of $648,070. In Maryland, $337,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55% — not 48%.
Nominal pay gap
-48%
Maryland vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
-55%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Cardiologists
- Median
- $337,230
- p25
- $245,650
- p75
- $465,070
- p10
- $149,990
- p90
- $716,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
Missouri
Cardiologists
- Median
- $648,070
- p25
- $142,320
- p75
- $791,930
- p10
- $100,920
- p90
- $791,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.