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Occupation · SOC 29-1212
Cardiologists: pay and where the jobs are
What cardiologists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$496,010 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $454,940
- Median hourly wage
- $238.47
- Mean hourly wage
- $218.72
- Employment
- 17,290
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1212.
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How much do cardiologists make?
The median annual wage for cardiologists was $496,010 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $107,190 and the highest-paid 10% more than $712,130. As an hourly rate, the median is $238.47. About 17,290 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($656,330), Missouri ($648,070) and Nebraska ($646,300). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Nebraska.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for cardiologists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $107,190 | $51.53 | $8,933 | $7,020 |
| 25th percentile | $274,280 | $131.87 | $22,857 | $16,589 |
| Median | $496,010 | $238.47 | $41,334 | $28,165 |
| 75th percentile | $610,060 | $293.30 | $50,838 | $34,119 |
| 90th percentile | $712,130 | $342.37 | $59,344 | $39,356 |
Cardiologists: pay by state
36 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$447,939 take-home in national prices
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$445,675 take-home in national prices
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$444,543 take-home in national prices
Where a median cardiologist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 200 | $656,330 | $139,820 | $758,560 | $433,122 | $404,737 |
| Missouri | 150 | $648,070 | $100,920 | $791,930 | $403,721 | $444,543 |
| Nebraska | 170 | $646,300 | $216,450 | $829,860 | $403,607 | $447,939 |
| Wisconsin | 200 | $636,580 | $94,340 | $666,880 | $385,822 | $410,034 |
| Tennessee | 560 | $610,080 | $178,630 | $793,530 | $409,442 | $445,675 |
| Georgia | 1,150 | $610,070 | $186,960 | $934,460 | $379,742 | $394,361 |
| Indiana | 140 | $588,890 | $77,310 | $618,740 | $378,824 | $405,901 |
| Pennsylvania | 640 | $579,120 | $108,180 | $653,250 | $371,861 | $381,115 |
| Kentucky | Not published | $558,180 | $216,710 | $624,260 | $357,508 | $396,530 |
| Alabama | 130 | $519,480 | $188,970 | $650,580 | $334,195 | $376,248 |
| Illinois | 340 | $517,850 | $119,280 | $749,550 | $326,026 | $326,163 |
| Ohio | 760 | $504,260 | $32,290 | $733,900 | $329,663 | $355,340 |
| New York | 2,260 | $492,040 | $104,800 | $688,580 | $301,891 | $279,733 |
| Connecticut | 320 | $488,940 | $79,730 | $812,490 | $298,938 | $288,523 |
| Virginia | 810 | $461,450 | $217,500 | $590,090 | $290,606 | $287,433 |
| Michigan | 340 | $419,030 | $68,540 | $587,670 | $272,191 | $282,893 |
| Florida | 920 | $414,910 | $211,260 | $645,810 | $287,168 | $277,688 |
| Texas | 2,050 | $410,150 | $97,140 | $703,430 | $284,186 | $292,803 |
| Rhode Island | 60 | $395,610 | $136,140 | $442,460 | $253,412 | $247,763 |
| Maryland | Not published | $337,230 | $149,990 | $716,280 | $220,921 | $210,483 |
| New Jersey | Not published | $286,540 | $35,000 | $613,160 | $189,772 | $174,415 |
| Iowa | 100 | $283,070 | $63,530 | $643,380 | $194,465 | $221,583 |
| California | 630 | $185,610 | $109,310 | $532,070 | $122,770 | $110,883 |
| Arizona | 440 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Colorado | 200 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Delaware | 90 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Hawaii | 50 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Maine | 150 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Minnesota | 420 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| New Hampshire | 190 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| New Mexico | 90 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| North Dakota | 40 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Oregon | 150 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| South Carolina | 210 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Utah | 280 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
| Wyoming | 30 | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | At or above BLS top range | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-1212. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.