State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Indiana
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Indiana, $85,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.4% — not 51.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+51.1%
California vs Indiana
COL-adjusted gap
+27.4%
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
Indiana
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $85,040
- p25
- $77,070
- p75
- $99,580
- p10
- $62,850
- p90
- $103,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
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.