State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Rhode Island vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In Rhode Island, $395,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37% — not 39.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.7%
Rhode Island vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-37%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Rhode Island
Cardiologists
- Median
- $395,610
- p25
- $238,950
- p75
- $395,610
- p10
- $136,140
- p90
- $442,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.