Cardiology Physician Salary in Ohio (2026)
A Cardiology physician practicing in Ohio can expect a base salary inside the national Cardiology band of $445K to $640K, with the median tracking close to $510K. The Ohio variation on that number is driven mostly by anchor-employer comp structure in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton and by shortage-area incentive stacking outside those metros — not by Ohio cost-of-living alone.
Cardiology compensation snapshot for Ohio
- Typical Ohio base range
- $445K – $640K (national median $510K)
- National demand signal
- high
- Top Ohio hiring metros
- Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton
- Ohio HPSA / shortage posture
- Appalachian southeastern Ohio and rural northwest carry HPSA designations
- Primary board
- ABIM Cardiovascular Disease subspecialty board
Where Cardiology offers land highest in Ohio
Ohio is anchored by Cleveland Clinic, OhioHealth, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, ProMedica, Mercy Health, TriHealth, Premier Health, and University Hospitals. For Cardiology, the highest-comp Ohio opportunities I see are typically not in the urban core of Columbus — 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 Ohio Cardiology offer comfortably above the $640K national ceiling in year-one total cash.
Ohio incentive programs that boost Cardiology take-home
The Ohio Physician Loan Repayment Program supports primary care, behavioral health, and dental providers in HPSA sites. The Ohio Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver program is consistently filled. NHSC loan repayment is widely used at FQHCs across Appalachian southeastern Ohio and rural northwest Ohio. 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 Ohio
When a Cardiology candidate sends me an Ohio 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. Ohio's licensing pace also matters for ramp timing: The State Medical Board of Ohio licenses with a typical timeline of 60-120 days for US-trained physicians.
Engage a Ohio Cardiology compensation review
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com for a written Ohio Cardiology compensation review of any offer you've received, at no cost. We benchmark against MGMA/AMGA percentiles and the active Ohio Cardiology pipeline we're working in real time.