CARDIOLOGIST Salary in the United States

How much does a CARDIOLOGIST make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a CARDIOLOGIST in the United States is $592,062 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $285.

However, a CARDIOLOGIST's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $732,243
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $524,683 to $665,438
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $463,338
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CARDIOLOGIST Salaries by Percentile

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Salary		 Monthly
Pay		 Weekly
Pay		 Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $665,438 $55,453 $12,797 $320
Average $592,062 $49,339 $11,386 $285
25th Percentile $524,683 $43,724 $10,090 $252
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Key Factors That Influence CARDIOLOGIST Salaries

A CARDIOLOGIST's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects CARDIOLOGIST Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CARDIOLOGIST's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $448,556
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $450,652
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $452,748
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $455,682
  • Expert (over 8 years): $463,453
Levels Salary
Entry Level CARDIOLOGIST$448,556
Intermediate Level CARDIOLOGIST$450,652
Senior Level CARDIOLOGIST$452,748
Specialist Level CARDIOLOGIST$455,682
Expert Level CARDIOLOGIST$463,453
$448,556 0 yr
$450,652 < 2 yrs
$452,748 2-4 yrs
$455,682 5-8 yrs
$463,453 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for CARDIOLOGISTs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $746,768
  • San Francisco: $739,426
  • Oakland: $723,026

What Skills Can Increase a CARDIOLOGIST's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 4.01% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Cardiology (Mentioned in 5.3% Job Postings): Cardiology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of such conditions as congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, electrophysiology, heart failure and valvular heart disease.
  • Critical Care (Mentioned in 2.94% Job Postings): Critical care is sometimes referred as intensive care. Intensive care medicine, or critical care medicine, is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions that may require sophisticated life support and intensive monitoring. An intensivist is a physician who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, most often in the intensive care unit (ICU). Intensivists can be internists or internal medicine sub-specialists (most often pulmonologists), anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pediatricians (including neonatologists), or surgeons who have completed a fellowship in critical care medicine.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 4.01%
Cardiology 5.3%
Critical Care 2.94%
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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a CARDIOLOGIST's salary.
  • Interpersonal Relationships: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
  • Internal Medicine: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Interpersonal Relationships
 $669,030
13%
Internal Medicine
 $657,189
11%
Collaboration
 $633,506
7%
Innovation
 $627,586
6%
Medical Education
 $627,586
6%
Oncology
 $621,665
5%
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How Education impacts a CARDIOLOGIST's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many CARDIOLOGISTs enter the field with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a CARDIOLOGIST with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent is between $459,728 and $516,618).

CARDIOLOGIST Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for CARDIOLOGIST
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.7%
High School 5.1%
Associates 1.7%
Bachelors 3.4%
Masters 13.6%
Doctorate 74.6%
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CARDIOLOGIST Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CARDIOLOGIST's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$524,683
Average $592,062/year
$665,438
$43,724
Average $49,339/month
$55,453
$10,090
Average $11,386/week
$12,797
$252
Average $285/hour
$320
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $665,438 $55,453 $12,797 $320
Average $592,062 $49,339 $11,386 $285
25th Percentile $524,683 $43,724 $10,090 $252

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Salary Trends for CARDIOLOGIST

Salaries for a CARDIOLOGIST can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $122,272 in 2023 to around $121,979 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of CARDIOLOGIST salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of CARDIOLOGIST Over Time

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2023
$122,272
2024
$123,226
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$121,979
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2024 $123,226
2025 $121,979
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