State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Maine
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Maine, $95,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.4% — not 35%.
Nominal pay gap
+35%
California vs Maine
COL-adjusted gap
+18.4%
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
Maine
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $95,230
- p25
- $82,300
- p75
- $103,000
- p10
- $78,330
- p90
- $125,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.