State comparison · 2025
Radiologists salary: Massachusetts vs South Dakota
Radiologists in South Dakota earn a median of $586,010. In Massachusetts, $426,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39% — not 27.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-27.2%
Massachusetts vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-39%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Massachusetts
Radiologists
- Median
- $426,560
- p25
- $371,090
- p75
- $459,750
- p10
- $113,600
- p90
- $591,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +27%
South Dakota
Radiologists
- Median
- $586,010
- p25
- $500,320
- p75
- $669,020
- p10
- $233,620
- p90
- $669,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.