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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1212 Cardiologists

Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system. May further subspecialize in interventional procedures (e.g., balloon angioplasty and stent placement), echocardiography, or electrophysiology.


National estimates for Cardiologists
Industry profile for Cardiologists
Geographic profile for Cardiologists

National estimates for Cardiologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Cardiologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
16,870 5.1 % $ 202.56 $ 421,330 4.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Cardiologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 63.76 (5) (5) (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 132,630 (5) (5) (5) (5)


Industry profile for Cardiologists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Cardiologists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Cardiologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Cardiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 11,700 0.42 (5) (5)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,070 0.07 $ 180.91 $ 376,280
Outpatient Care Centers 530 0.05 $ 212.70 $ 442,410
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 90 0.00 $ 45.89 $ 95,460
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 70 0.03 $ 158.02 $ 328,690

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Cardiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 11,700 0.42 (5) (5)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,070 0.07 $ 180.91 $ 376,280
Outpatient Care Centers 530 0.05 $ 212.70 $ 442,410
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 70 0.03 $ 158.02 $ 328,690
Management of Companies and Enterprises 40 0.00 $ 74.02 $ 153,960

Top paying industries for Cardiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 11,700 0.42 (5) (5)
Outpatient Care Centers 530 0.05 $ 212.70 $ 442,410
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,070 0.07 $ 180.91 $ 376,280
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 70 0.03 $ 158.02 $ 328,690
Management of Companies and Enterprises 40 (7) $ 74.02 $ 153,960


Geographic profile for Cardiologists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Cardiologists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Cardiologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of cardiologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Cardiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 2,370 0.26 2.28 $ 167.72 $ 348,860
California 2,130 0.12 1.06 $ 160.06 $ 332,920
New Jersey 1,690 0.41 3.60 (5) (5)
Florida 1,220 0.13 1.16 $ 206.16 $ 428,810
Texas 690 0.05 0.47 $ 198.81 $ 413,510


Map of location quotient of cardiologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cardiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 1,690 0.41 3.60 (5) (5)
New Mexico 300 0.37 3.23 (5) (5)
New Hampshire 190 0.29 2.53 $ 193.49 $ 402,450
New York 2,370 0.26 2.28 $ 167.72 $ 348,860
Delaware 100 0.22 1.89 (5) (5)


Map of annual mean wages of cardiologists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Cardiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona 180 0.06 0.51 (5) (5)
Arkansas 130 0.11 0.93 (5) (5)
Colorado 410 0.15 1.30 (5) (5)
Delaware 100 0.22 1.89 (5) (5)
Georgia 260 0.06 0.50 (5) (5)



Map of employment of cardiologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Cardiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,420 0.37 3.27 $ 188.59 $ 392,260
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 410 0.15 1.35 $ 214.52 $ 446,200
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 360 0.13 1.16 $ 169.61 $ 352,790
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 290 0.15 1.35 (5) (5)
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 290 0.28 2.44 $ 238.09 $ 495,220
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 290 0.06 0.57 $ 223.34 $ 464,550
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 290 0.08 0.66 $ 197.06 $ 409,880
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 250 0.09 0.79 (5) (5)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 240 0.13 1.13 $ 171.42 $ 356,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 220 0.07 0.65 $ 228.65 $ 475,580


Map of location quotient of cardiologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cardiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pueblo, CO 60 0.94 8.20 (8) (8)
Cedar Rapids, IA 80 0.60 5.22 (5) (5)
Champaign-Urbana, IL 60 0.58 5.06 (5) (5)
Albuquerque, NM 190 0.51 4.43 $ 155.28 $ 322,990
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,420 0.37 3.27 $ 188.59 $ 392,260
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 70 0.37 3.25 (5) (5)
Binghamton, NY 30 0.32 2.84 (8) (8)
Manchester, NH 30 0.30 2.67 (5) (5)
Salisbury, MD-DE 50 0.30 2.66 (5) (5)
Trenton, NJ 70 0.29 2.54 $ 165.76 $ 344,780


Map of annual mean wages of cardiologists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Cardiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 190 0.07 0.60 (5) (5)
Bakersfield, CA 30 0.10 0.86 (5) (5)
Boulder, CO 50 0.26 2.25 (5) (5)
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 80 0.16 1.39 (5) (5)
Cedar Rapids, IA 80 0.60 5.22 (5) (5)
Champaign-Urbana, IL 60 0.58 5.06 (5) (5)
Chattanooga, TN-GA 50 0.20 1.78 (5) (5)
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 130 0.12 1.09 (5) (5)
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 40 0.04 0.37 (5) (5)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 150 0.10 0.83 (5) (5)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Cardiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 2.42 (5) (5)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 4.07 (5) (5)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Cardiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 4.07 (5) (5)
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 2.42 (5) (5)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Cardiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 2.42 (5) (5)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 4.07 (5) (5)


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023