Cardiology Physician Salary in Delaware (2026)
A Cardiology physician practicing in Delaware can expect a base salary inside the national Cardiology band of $445K to $640K, with the median tracking close to $510K. The Delaware variation on that number is driven mostly by anchor-employer comp structure in Wilmington, Dover, Newark and by shortage-area incentive stacking outside those metros — not by Delaware cost-of-living alone.
Cardiology compensation snapshot for Delaware
- Typical Delaware base range
- $445K – $640K (national median $510K)
- National demand signal
- high
- Top Delaware hiring metros
- Wilmington, Dover, Newark
- Delaware HPSA / shortage posture
- Sussex and Kent county rural areas carry HPSA designations
- Primary board
- ABIM Cardiovascular Disease subspecialty board
Where Cardiology offers land highest in Delaware
Delaware is dominated by ChristianaCare, Bayhealth, Beebe Healthcare, and Nemours Children's Health. For Cardiology, the highest-comp Delaware opportunities I see are typically not in the urban core of Wilmington — they sit in rural and HPSA-designated counties where the same Cardiology role carries a 10-25% base premium plus signing bonuses of $30K-$100K and loan repayment of $50K-$200K layered on top of base. That stacking can push an Delaware Cardiology offer comfortably above the $640K national ceiling in year-one total cash.
Delaware incentive programs that boost Cardiology take-home
The Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research (DIMER) operates a loan repayment program for primary care physicians serving in underserved areas. The Delaware Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver program is small but filled most fiscal years. NHSC loan repayment is used at FQHCs across the state, particularly in Sussex and Kent county rural areas. For Cardiology specifically, these federal and state programs frequently add the equivalent of $30K-$60K per year of pre-tax value over the first three years of service.
How I benchmark a Cardiology offer in Delaware
When a Cardiology candidate sends me an Delaware offer, I check three things in order: (1) where the base lands inside the $445K–$640K band relative to MGMA regional percentiles, (2) the wRVU conversion factor and ramp/threshold structure, and (3) the call burden and stipend. Delaware's licensing pace also matters for ramp timing: The Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline issues licensure for US-trained physicians in a typical 60-90 day timeline.
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