State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs West Virginia
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In West Virginia, $76,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.3% — not 67.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+67.3%
California vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+35.3%
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
West Virginia
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $76,820
- p25
- $67,500
- p75
- $84,100
- p10
- $64,750
- p90
- $99,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.