State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs North Carolina
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In North Carolina, $86,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.3% — not 49.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.4%
California vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+27.3%
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
North Carolina
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $86,010
- p25
- $77,620
- p75
- $100,130
- p10
- $67,070
- p90
- $105,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
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.