Cardiologist Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$519,480
$249.75/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$584,849
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($496,010): +$23,470 (+4.7%)
Alabama ranks 10th of 23 states by median pay, and 10th of 23 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $188,970 | $90.85 |
| 25th percentile | $324,960 | $156.23 |
| Median | $519,480 | $249.75 |
| 75th percentile | $567,840 | $273.00 |
| 90th percentile | $650,580 | $312.78 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 130
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $519,480
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $496,010
- Difference
- +$23,470 (+4.7%)
Cost of living
$519,480 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $584,849
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 8th | $579,120 | $593,531 9th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 9th | $558,180 | $619,106 7th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 10th | $519,480 | $584,849 10th |
| Illinois | ||
| 11th | $517,850 | $518,068 12th |
| Ohio | ||
| 12th | $504,260 | $543,536 11th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Anesthesiologist salary in Alabama
$392,350/year Alabama
- Physicians, All Other salary in Alabama
$272,610/year Alabama
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Radiologist salary in the U.S.
$420,860/year U.S.
- Neurologist salary in the U.S.
$248,560/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Cardiologist salary in nearby places
- Cardiologist salary in Florida
$414,910/year Florida
- Cardiologist salary in Georgia
$610,070/year Georgia
- Cardiologist salary in Tennessee
$610,080/year Tennessee
- Cardiologist salary in the U.S.
$496,010/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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