State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Wisconsin
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Wisconsin, $102,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7% — not 25.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.9%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+7%
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
Wisconsin
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $102,090
- p25
- $96,480
- p75
- $115,650
- p10
- $82,430
- p90
- $124,450
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.