State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Texas vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In Texas, $410,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.1% — not 37.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.5%
Texas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-31.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Texas
Cardiologists
- Median
- $410,150
- p25
- $142,860
- p75
- $544,670
- p10
- $97,140
- p90
- $703,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +75%
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.