State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Ohio
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Ohio, $82,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30% — not 55.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+55.1%
California vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+30%
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
Ohio
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $82,870
- p25
- $79,120
- p75
- $97,160
- p10
- $65,480
- p90
- $101,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.