State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs New Hampshire
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In New Hampshire, $103,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.6% — not 23.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.9%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+16.6%
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
New Hampshire
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $103,760
- p25
- $97,640
- p75
- $117,470
- p10
- $82,110
- p90
- $134,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.