State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Nebraska
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Nebraska, $82,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.5% — not 55.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+55.5%
California vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+26.5%
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
Nebraska
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $82,670
- p25
- $78,540
- p75
- $99,370
- p10
- $64,590
- p90
- $105,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.