State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs District of Columbia
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In District of Columbia, $112,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.9% — not 14.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.7%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
+13.9%
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
District of Columbia
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $112,020
- p25
- $104,520
- p75
- $126,660
- p10
- $93,590
- p90
- $135,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.