State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Delaware
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Delaware, $98,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.6% — not 30.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.4%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
+17.6%
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
Delaware
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $98,530
- p25
- $86,380
- p75
- $110,570
- p10
- $83,240
- p90
- $115,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
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.