Interventional Cardiology Physician Salary (2026)

The 2024 median base salary for a Interventional Cardiology physician in the United States is approximately $675K, with the typical 25th-to-90th-percentile band running from $580K to $850K. These figures are composite benchmarks drawn from MGMA, AAMC, and AMGA compensation surveys and reflect base compensation only — productivity bonuses, signing bonuses, call stipends, partnership distributions, and quality incentives sit on top of base and materially shift total cash compensation in every Interventional Cardiology offer I close.

Interventional Cardiology compensation at a glance

Median base (2024): $675K
Typical range (25th–90th): $580K – $850K
National demand: high
Primary board: ABIM Interventional Cardiology certification
Fellowship pathways: 1-year interventional fellowship after general cardiology
Common practice settings: hospital cath lab, single-specialty cardiology partnership
Geographic concentration of top offers: every metro with a STEMI-receiving cath lab

What drives Interventional Cardiology compensation up or down

Interventional offers I close run $625K-$725K base with a separate STEMI-call stipend that can add $100K-$180K depending on call frequency and 24/7 PCI obligations. Structural and complex-PCI privileges add another $50K-$125K to total comp. The single biggest negotiating lever is the call-stipend formula: hourly versus per-call versus per-activation is a six-figure decision over a 5-year contract and should be modeled against historical call-volume data the hospital should produce on request.

Interventional cardiology runs diagnostic and therapeutic cath, PCI, and structural procedures. Call burden and procedural volume drive both compensation and time-to-fill.

Interventional Cardiology salary by state

Base ranges for Interventional Cardiology run inside the $580K–$850K band in most states, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. Click a state below for the in-state Interventional Cardiology comp picture, anchor employers, and incentive stacking.

How recruiters benchmark a Interventional Cardiology offer

When I scope a Interventional Cardiology engagement, I pull MGMA and AMGA percentiles for the region, layer in the specific employer's historical comp band, and pressure-test against active Interventional Cardiology candidates we are already working. The $580K–$850K range above is the national reference; the actual offer for a given Interventional Cardiology role is built bottom-up from RVU model assumptions, call rotation, and ramp expectations. For Interventional Cardiology candidates evaluating an offer, the three numbers I tell people to focus on are base, wRVU conversion factor, and call-coverage stipend — not the headline salary alone.

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Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com or call 1-888-812-3452 for a 30-minute confidential Interventional Cardiology compensation benchmarking call. We provide Interventional Cardiology candidates a written market analysis of any offer at no cost.