State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Alabama vs California
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Alabama, $68,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.9% — not 47%.
Nominal pay gap
-47%
Alabama vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-33.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $68,180
- p25
- $61,760
- p75
- $78,320
- p10
- $51,700
- p90
- $83,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
California
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $128,530
- p25
- $99,510
- p75
- $160,580
- p10
- $62,890
- p90
- $177,780
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.