State comparison · 2025
Radiologists salary: New Jersey vs South Dakota
Radiologists in South Dakota earn a median of $586,010. In New Jersey, $482,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.9% — not 17.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.6%
New Jersey vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
-32.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Radiologists
- Median
- $482,700
- p25
- $117,300
- p75
- $555,900
- p10
- $84,210
- p90
- $673,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.