State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Pennsylvania
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Pennsylvania, $82,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37% — not 55.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+55.4%
California vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+37%
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
Pennsylvania
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $82,710
- p25
- $78,170
- p75
- $96,310
- p10
- $68,370
- p90
- $103,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.