State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Vermont
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Vermont, $104,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.3% — not 23.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.5%
California vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+9.3%
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
Vermont
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $104,100
- p25
- $97,330
- p75
- $127,890
- p10
- $80,190
- p90
- $134,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.