Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)

The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).

Projected Growth

+4.1%

Faster than average

Employment 2024

19,400

Projected 2034

20,200

Annual Openings

600

Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Cardiologists earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of N/A. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.

Highest-paying areas for Cardiologists, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Employment
Utah	$141,410	—	50

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Wage Distribution (National, 2023)

10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile annual wages from BLS OEWS — the full spread, not just an average.

10th Pct

$102,530

25th Pct

$235,000

Median

—

75th Pct

—

90th Pct

—

H-1B Employer Filings

Employer-certified wages from DOL H-1B LCA filings — competitive market benchmark, not approved visas.

H-1B employer filings for Cardiologists, DOL LCA data.
Employer	State	Filings	Median Wage
University of Pittsburgh Physicians	PA	2	$445,000
Northeast Arkansas Clinic Charitable Foundation, Inc.	AR	2	$338,000
University of Rochester	NY	2	$500,000
CONSULTANTS IN CARDIOLOGY & ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LLC	IL	2	$500,000
Trinity West	OH	2	$525,000
Cleveland Clinic	OH	2	$375,000
UPMC Western Maryland Health Services, LLC	MD	2	$550,000
Lake Cumberland Physician Practices, LLC	KY	1	$407,100
Winchester Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, P.C.	VA	1	$500,000
UVA Community Health	VA	1	$395,000
Jack Stephens Heart Institute LLC	AR	1	$550,000
HEART AND VASCULAR ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN JERSEY, P.A.	NJ	1	$407,712
Southeastern Cardiology Associates, P.C.	GA	1	$550,000
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic	NH	1	$285,306
Physician Groups, LC	MO	1	$480,000
Mayo Clinic	MN	1	$653,744
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	OH	1	$575,000
UNC Physicians Network, LLC	NC	1	$300,000
West Virginia University	WV	1	$435,000
PeaceHealth	WA	1	$548,556

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA data.

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