State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Pennsylvania vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In Pennsylvania, $579,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.3% — not 11.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-11.8%
Pennsylvania vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-3.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Pennsylvania
Cardiologists
- Median
- $579,120
- p25
- $503,970
- p75
- $606,470
- p10
- $108,180
- p90
- $653,250
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
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.