State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Alaska vs California
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Alaska, $105,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.1% — not 17.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.8%
Alaska vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-11.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $105,670
- p25
- $97,600
- p75
- $124,540
- p10
- $78,170
- p90
- $126,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
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.