State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Maryland vs Nebraska
Cardiologists in Nebraska earn a median of $646,300. In Maryland, $337,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55.2% — not 47.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-47.8%
Maryland vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
-55.2%
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%
Nebraska
Cardiologists
- Median
- $646,300
- p25
- $584,330
- p75
- $783,100
- p10
- $216,450
- p90
- $829,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.