How much do Cardiologists make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Percentile spread

For Cardiologists, the published 10th percentile is $74,450 and the 90th percentile is $590,090. The difference is $515,640, which is 203.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $133,810 to the 75th at $483,330, covers $349,520.

The mean annual wage is $325,320, which sits above the median of $253,610. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is 48.9% lower than the national median of $496,010 for Cardiologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $232,918, which is 53% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV covers more than one state. The state comparison uses District of Columbia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $253,610 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Cardiologists at $232,918 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Cardiologists. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks 7th of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 60 miles away, with a median of $337,230. That median is 33% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $322,748, against $232,918 here.
• Winchester, VA-WV is 61 miles away, with a median of $500,020 and employment of 40. That median is 97.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $518,424, against $232,918 here.
• Richmond, VA is 98 miles away, with a median of $450,480 and employment of 120. That median is 77.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $460,340, against $232,918 here.