State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Kentucky
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Kentucky, $91,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.8% — not 40.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+40.9%
California vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+14.8%
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
Kentucky
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $91,230
- p25
- $79,310
- p75
- $101,350
- p10
- $62,440
- p90
- $115,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.