State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Maryland
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Maryland, $99,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.9% — not 29.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.6%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
+22.9%
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
Maryland
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $99,210
- p25
- $84,680
- p75
- $105,290
- p10
- $80,940
- p90
- $118,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
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.