State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs South Carolina
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In South Carolina, $83,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.6% — not 54.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+54.3%
California vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+30.6%
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
South Carolina
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $83,290
- p25
- $77,380
- p75
- $96,320
- p10
- $69,530
- p90
- $102,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.