State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Connecticut
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Connecticut, $103,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.5% — not 24.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.5%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+16.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Connecticut
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $103,230
- p25
- $95,900
- p75
- $124,100
- p10
- $77,790
- p90
- $129,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
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.