State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Mississippi
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Mississippi, $76,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32% — not 68%.
Nominal pay gap
+68%
California vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+32%
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
Mississippi
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $76,520
- p25
- $65,030
- p75
- $81,310
- p10
- $59,660
- p90
- $92,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
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.