Cardiologist salary
496,010 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-1212
Half of all cardiologists in the United States earn more than 496,010 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay2of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.22×274,280 USD – 610,060 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 274,280 USD |
| Median | 496,010 USD |
| Mean | 454,940 USD |
| Upper quartile | 610,060 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-1212 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Pediatric Surgeons 559,030 USD
- Radiologists 420,860 USD
- Surgeons, All Other 414,010 USD
- Anesthesiologists 391,490 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov