State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Kansas
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Kansas, $96,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.6% — not 33.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.5%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+8.6%
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
Kansas
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $96,310
- p25
- $80,730
- p75
- $104,300
- p10
- $72,420
- p90
- $112,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.