State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Texas
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Texas, $92,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 38.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.8%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+21.8%
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
Texas
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $92,580
- p25
- $78,610
- p75
- $100,700
- p10
- $64,360
- p90
- $106,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.