State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: New York vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In New York, $492,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.7% — not 25%.
Nominal pay gap
-25%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-25.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New York
Cardiologists
- Median
- $492,040
- p25
- $226,430
- p75
- $572,180
- p10
- $104,800
- p90
- $688,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -42%
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.