State comparison · 2025
Physicians, All Other salary: Montana vs Washington
Physicians, All Other in Montana earn a median of $438,850. In Washington, $307,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 61.6% — not 42.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.9%
Montana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+61.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Physicians, All Other
- Median
- $438,850
- p25
- $326,580
- p75
- $438,850
- p10
- $236,960
- p90
- $442,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -80%
Washington
Physicians, All Other
- Median
- $307,170
- p25
- $215,640
- p75
- $363,470
- p10
- $95,230
- p90
- $424,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -38%
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.