State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Ohio vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In Ohio, $504,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.4% — not 23.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.2%
Ohio vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-11.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Ohio
Cardiologists
- Median
- $504,260
- p25
- $371,380
- p75
- $668,500
- p10
- $32,290
- p90
- $733,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- 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.