State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Maryland vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In Maryland, $337,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.6% — not 48.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-48.6%
Maryland vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-47.6%
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%
Washington
Cardiologists
- Median
- $656,330
- p25
- $438,930
- p75
- $737,410
- p10
- $139,820
- p90
- $758,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.