State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: California vs Wyoming
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California earn a median of $128,530. In Wyoming, $100,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.9% — not 27.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.7%
California vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+6.9%
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
Wyoming
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $100,650
- p25
- $90,990
- p75
- $107,800
- p10
- $80,390
- p90
- $136,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.7
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.