State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Arizona vs California
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Arizona, $100,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.4% — not 22.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.2%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-14.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $100,040
- p25
- $83,690
- p75
- $108,610
- p10
- $74,010
- p90
- $127,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
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.