State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Louisiana
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Louisiana, $80,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.9% — not 59.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+59.2%
California vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+26.9%
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
Louisiana
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $80,710
- p25
- $71,940
- p75
- $92,140
- p10
- $62,900
- p90
- $98,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.