Cardiologist Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$610,080
$293.31/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$664,069
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($496,010): +$114,070 (+23.0%)
Tennessee ranks 5th of 23 states by median pay, and 4th of 23 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $178,630 | $85.88 |
| 25th percentile | $440,070 | $211.57 |
| Median | $610,080 | $293.31 |
| 75th percentile | $710,040 | $341.36 |
| 90th percentile | $793,530 | $381.51 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 560
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $610,080
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $496,010
- Difference
- +$114,070 (+23.0%)
Cost of living
$610,080 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $664,069
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 3rd | $646,300 | $717,290 1st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 4th | $636,580 | $676,529 3rd |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 5th | $610,080 | $664,069 4th |
| Georgia | ||
| 6th | $610,070 | $633,556 5th |
| Indiana | ||
| 7th | $588,890 | $630,983 6th |
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 Tennessee
$330,620/year Tennessee
- Physicians, All Other salary in Tennessee
$301,290/year Tennessee
- 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 Tennessee
$229,670/year Tennessee
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 Alabama
$519,480/year Alabama
- Cardiologist salary in Georgia
$610,070/year Georgia
- Cardiologist salary in Kentucky
$558,180/year Kentucky
- Cardiologist salary in Missouri
$648,070/year Missouri
- Cardiologist salary in Virginia
$461,450/year Virginia
- 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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