State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Montana
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Montana, $101,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.7% — not 27.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.3%
California vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+8.7%
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
Montana
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $101,000
- p25
- $84,800
- p75
- $110,700
- p10
- $80,750
- p90
- $121,260
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.