Cardiologists Salary by State and Metro Area
Cardiologists in the United States earn a median salary of $496,010/year ($238.47/hr). Salaries range from $107,190 to $712,130 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 23 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$107K
10th percentile
$274K
25th percentile
$496K
Median
$610K
75th percentile
$712K
90th percentile
Cardiologists salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $656K | $315.54/hr | 200 |
| Missouri | $648K | $311.57/hr | 150 |
| Nebraska | $646K | $310.72/hr | 170 |
| Wisconsin | $637K | $306.05/hr | 200 |
| Tennessee | $610K | $293.31/hr | 560 |
| Georgia | $610K | $293.3/hr | 1,150 |
| Indiana | $589K | $283.12/hr | 140 |
| Pennsylvania | $579K | $278.42/hr | 640 |
| Kentucky | $558K | $268.36/hr | , |
| Alabama | $519K | $249.75/hr | 130 |
| Illinois | $518K | $248.97/hr | 340 |
| Ohio | $504K | $242.43/hr | 760 |
| New York | $492K | $236.56/hr | 2,260 |
| Connecticut | $489K | $235.07/hr | 320 |
| Virginia | $461K | $221.85/hr | 810 |
| Michigan | $419K | $201.46/hr | 340 |
| Florida | $415K | $199.48/hr | 920 |
| Texas | $410K | $197.19/hr | 2,050 |
| Rhode Island | $396K | $190.2/hr | 60 |
| Maryland | $337K | $162.13/hr | , |
| New Jersey | $287K | $137.76/hr | , |
| Iowa | $283K | $136.09/hr | 100 |
| California | $186K | $89.24/hr | 630 |
Showing 1–10 of 23 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi, TX | $710K | , |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $663K | 130 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $610K | 40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $598K | 110 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $568K | 80 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $558K | 140 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $551K | 210 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $529K | 150 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $528K | 70 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $516K | 70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $515K | 90 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $514K | 30 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $511K | 60 |
| Lancaster, PA | $504K | 50 |
| New Haven, CT | $502K | 30 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $500K | 40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $494K | , |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $492K | 2,050 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $476K | 150 |
| Syracuse, NY | $461K | 30 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $452K | 130 |
| Richmond, VA | $450K | 120 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $437K | 160 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $431K | 230 |
| Rochester, NY | $415K | 90 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $403K | 940 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $396K | 100 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $382K | 90 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $341K | 90 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $337K | , |