Cardiologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$496,010
$238.47/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $107,190 | $51.53 |
| 25th percentile | $274,280 | $131.87 |
| Median | $496,010 | $238.47 |
| 75th percentile | $610,060 | $293.30 |
| 90th percentile | $712,130 | $342.37 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 17,290
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $656,330 | $613,318 8th |
| Missouri | ||
| 2nd | $648,070 | $713,600 2nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 3rd | $646,300 | $717,290 1st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 4th | $636,580 | $676,529 3rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 5th | $610,080 | $664,069 4th |
| Georgia | ||
| 6th | $610,070 | $633,556 5th |
| Indiana | ||
| 7th | $588,890 | $630,983 6th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 8th | $579,120 | $593,531 9th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 9th | $558,180 | $619,106 7th |
| Alabama | ||
| 10th | $519,480 | $584,849 10th |
| Illinois | ||
| 11th | $517,850 | $518,068 12th |
| Ohio | ||
| 12th | $504,260 | $543,536 11th |
| New York | ||
| 13th | $492,040 | $455,926 15th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $488,940 | $471,904 13th |
| Virginia | ||
| 15th | $461,450 | $456,411 14th |
| Michigan | ||
| 16th | $419,030 | $435,505 16th |
| Florida | ||
| 17th | $414,910 | $401,213 18th |
| Texas | ||
| 18th | $410,150 | $422,587 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $395,610 | $386,791 19th |
| Maryland | ||
| 20th | $337,230 | $321,297 21st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 21st | $286,540 | $263,352 22nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 22nd | $283,070 | $322,543 20th |
| Arizona | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $237,591 — |
| Colorado | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $232,115 — |
| Delaware | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,660 — |
| Hawaii | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $217,551 — |
| Maine | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $246,470 — |
| Minnesota | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $242,544 — |
| New Hampshire | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $229,635 — |
| New Mexico | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $259,402 — |
| North Dakota | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $268,887 — |
| Oregon | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $231,421 — |
| South Carolina | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $255,149 — |
| Utah | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $241,948 — |
| Wyoming | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $258,061 — |
| California | ||
| 23rd | $185,610 | $167,639 23rd |
— in Rank: places with ≥ have no rank by median pay, because BLS publishes only a lower bound for them and other states have exact medians at or above it. They are listed alphabetically, below the last of those exact medians.
≥: BLS publishes only a lower bound for this median. Its adjusted figure is a minimum, so it has no adjusted rank (—).
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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