State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Tennessee
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Tennessee, $80,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.3% — not 59.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+59.4%
California vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+32.3%
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
Tennessee
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $80,640
- p25
- $72,320
- p75
- $94,390
- p10
- $62,220
- p90
- $101,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
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.