Here’s how the mean hourly wage for cardiologists compares to the minimum wage in each state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Labor.
Note: Compensation data for cardiologists was not available for every state.
Alabama
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $224.05
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
California
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $160.06
State minimum hourly wage: $15.50
Connecticut
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $168.89
State minimum hourly wage: $14.00
Florida
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $206.16
State minimum hourly wage: $11.00
Idaho
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $250.81
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Indiana
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $234.80
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Maryland
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $219.37
State minimum hourly wage: $13.25
Massachusetts
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $174.28
State minimum hourly wage: $15.00
Michigan
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $195.32
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10
Mississippi
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $160.41
State minimum hourly wage: No state minimum wage law, but employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Missouri
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $178.32
State minimum hourly wage: $12.00
Montana
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $166.69
State minimum hourly wage: $9.95 for companies with gross sales over $110,000; $4 for business not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act with gross annual sales of $110,000 or less
Nebraska
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $119.41
State minimum hourly wage: $10.50 for companies with four or more employees
New Hampshire
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $193.49
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
New York
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $167.72
State minimum hourly wage: $14.20; $15 (Long Island, Westchester, and NYC)
North Carolina
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $198.30
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Ohio
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $242.26
State minimum hourly wage: $10.10 for employers with annual gross receipts of $372,000 or more; $7.25 everywhere else
Pennsylvania
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $229.97
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Texas
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $198.81
State minimum hourly wage: $7.25
Washington
Average hourly wage for cardiologists: $193.60
State minimum hourly wage: $15.74
