Cardiologists Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 36 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median cardiologists in the US earns $496,010 per year (17,290 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($656,330) and lowest in California ($185,610) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Cardiologists pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiologists in Washington | $656,330 | $438,418 | $36,535 | 66.8% | 200 |
| Cardiologists in Missouri | $648,070 | $403,721 | $33,643 | 62.3% | 150 |
| Cardiologists in Nebraska | $646,300 | $403,607 | $33,634 | 62.4% | 170 |
| Cardiologists in Wisconsin | $636,580 | $386,890 | $32,241 | 60.8% | 200 |
| Cardiologists in Tennessee | $610,080 | $409,442 | $34,120 | 67.1% | 560 |
| Cardiologists in Georgia | $610,070 | $378,396 | $31,533 | 62% | 1,150 |
| Cardiologists in Indiana | $588,890 | $378,824 | $31,569 | 64.3% | 140 |
| Cardiologists in Pennsylvania | $579,120 | $372,267 | $31,022 | 64.3% | 640 |
| Cardiologists in Kentucky | $558,180 | $357,508 | $29,792 | 64% | — |
| Cardiologists in Alabama | $519,480 | $326,972 | $27,248 | 62.9% | 130 |
| Cardiologists in Illinois | $517,850 | $326,171 | $27,181 | 63% | 340 |
| Cardiologists in Ohio | $504,260 | $330,061 | $27,505 | 65.5% | 760 |
| Cardiologists in New York | $492,040 | $304,948 | $25,412 | 62% | 2,260 |
| Cardiologists in Connecticut | $488,940 | $304,096 | $25,341 | 62.2% | 320 |
| Cardiologists in Virginia | $461,450 | $290,606 | $24,217 | 63% | 810 |
| Cardiologists in Michigan | $419,030 | $272,191 | $22,683 | 65% | 340 |
| Cardiologists in Florida | $414,910 | $287,168 | $23,931 | 69.2% | 920 |
| Cardiologists in Texas | $410,150 | $284,186 | $23,682 | 69.3% | 2,050 |
| Cardiologists in Rhode Island | $395,610 | $255,497 | $21,291 | 64.6% | 60 |
| Cardiologists in Maryland | $337,230 | $221,102 | $18,425 | 65.6% | — |
| Cardiologists in New Jersey | $286,540 | $190,680 | $15,890 | 66.5% | — |
| Cardiologists in Iowa | $283,070 | $194,465 | $16,205 | 68.7% | 100 |
| Cardiologists in Arizona | ≥ $239,200 | $170,321 | $14,193 | 71.2% | 440 |
| Cardiologists in Colorado | ≥ $239,200 | $166,276 | $13,856 | 69.5% | 200 |
| Cardiologists in Delaware | ≥ $239,200 | $161,646 | $13,470 | 67.6% | 90 |
| Cardiologists in Hawaii | ≥ $239,200 | $158,847 | $13,237 | 66.4% | 50 |
| Cardiologists in Maine | ≥ $239,200 | $160,485 | $13,374 | 67.1% | 150 |
| Cardiologists in Minnesota | ≥ $239,200 | $159,733 | $13,311 | 66.8% | 420 |
| Cardiologists in North Dakota | ≥ $239,200 | $172,687 | $14,391 | 72.2% | 40 |
| Cardiologists in New Hampshire | ≥ $239,200 | $176,092 | $14,674 | 73.6% | 190 |
| Cardiologists in New Mexico | ≥ $239,200 | $165,571 | $13,798 | 69.2% | 90 |
| Cardiologists in Oregon | ≥ $239,200 | $154,712 | $12,893 | 64.7% | 150 |
| Cardiologists in South Carolina | ≥ $239,200 | $162,897 | $13,575 | 68.1% | 210 |
| Cardiologists in Utah | ≥ $239,200 | $165,328 | $13,777 | 69.1% | 280 |
| Cardiologists in Wyoming | ≥ $239,200 | $176,092 | $14,674 | 73.6% | 30 |
| Cardiologists in California | $185,610 | $125,167 | $10,431 | 67.4% | 630 |
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