State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Arkansas vs California
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Arkansas, $81,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.2% — not 36.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-36.6%
Arkansas vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-19.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $81,500
- p25
- $73,510
- p75
- $96,970
- p10
- $64,280
- p90
- $102,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.