Cardiologist Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$517,850
$248.97/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$518,068
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($496,010): +$21,840 (+4.4%)
Illinois ranks 11th of 23 states by median pay, and 12th of 23 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $119,280 | $57.35 |
| 25th percentile | $356,070 | $171.19 |
| Median | $517,850 | $248.97 |
| 75th percentile | $685,610 | $329.62 |
| 90th percentile | $749,550 | $360.36 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 340
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $517,850
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $496,010
- Difference
- +$21,840 (+4.4%)
Cost of living
$517,850 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $518,068
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | ||
| 9th | $558,180 | $619,106 7th |
| Alabama | ||
| 10th | $519,480 | $584,849 10th |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 11th | $517,850 | $518,068 12th |
| Ohio | ||
| 12th | $504,260 | $543,536 11th |
| New York | ||
| 13th | $492,040 | $455,926 15th |
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 the U.S.
$391,490/year U.S.
- Physicians, All Other salary in Illinois
$132,540/year Illinois
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Radiologist salary in Illinois
≥ $239,200/year Illinois
- Neurologist salary in Illinois
$237,080/year Illinois
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 Indiana
$588,890/year Indiana
- Cardiologist salary in Iowa
$283,070/year Iowa
- Cardiologist salary in Kentucky
$558,180/year Kentucky
- Cardiologist salary in Michigan
$419,030/year Michigan
- Cardiologist salary in Missouri
$648,070/year Missouri
- Cardiologist salary in Wisconsin
$636,580/year Wisconsin
- 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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