State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Michigan vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In Michigan, $419,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29% — not 36.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-36.2%
Michigan vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-29%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Cardiologists
- Median
- $419,030
- p25
- $68,540
- p75
- $566,870
- p10
- $68,540
- p90
- $587,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -62%
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.