Here are five compensation statistics cardiologists should know, using data from Medscape:
$507,000: The national average salary among cardiologists of all years of experience in any practice setting.
$88,000: The average incentive bonus earned by cardiologists in 2023.
$1,062: The pay difference between employed ($489,281) and self-employed ($488,219) cardiologists in the U.S.
4 percent: The percentage the average salary among cardiologists increased by from 2022 to 2023.
$613,553: The average salary among cardiologists in Lafayette, La., found to be the highest-paying city for cardiology specialists in the U.S.