State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In New Jersey, $286,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 57.1% — not 56.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-56.3%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-57.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Cardiologists
- Median
- $286,540
- p25
- $103,850
- p75
- $514,010
- p10
- $35,000
- p90
- $613,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.