State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Florida
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Florida, $82,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.7% — not 55%.
Nominal pay gap
+55%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+44.7%
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
Florida
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $82,940
- p25
- $78,190
- p75
- $97,580
- p10
- $66,230
- p90
- $103,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.