State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Arkansas vs Washington
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Washington earn a median of $121,340. In Arkansas, $81,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.3% — not 32.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-32.8%
Arkansas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-17.3%
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
Washington
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $121,340
- p25
- $100,430
- p75
- $134,810
- p10
- $61,840
- p90
- $156,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.