State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Rhode Island
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Rhode Island, $92,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28% — not 38.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.5%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+28%
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
Rhode Island
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $92,820
- p25
- $85,630
- p75
- $104,620
- p10
- $83,690
- p90
- $129,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.