State comparison · 2025
Cardiologists salary: Virginia vs Washington
Cardiologists in Washington earn a median of $656,330. In Virginia, $461,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.6% — not 29.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-29.7%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-25.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Virginia
Cardiologists
- Median
- $461,450
- p25
- $383,490
- p75
- $555,570
- p10
- $217,500
- p90
- $590,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- 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.