State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs New York
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In New York, $103,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.6% — not 23.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.7%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+20.6%
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 York
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $103,920
- p25
- $93,140
- p75
- $119,850
- p10
- $79,630
- p90
- $127,120
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.