State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Delaware vs Hawaii
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Hawaii earn a median of $124,430. In Delaware, $98,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.7% — not 20.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.8%
Delaware vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
-12.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Delaware
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $98,530
- p25
- $86,380
- p75
- $110,570
- p10
- $83,240
- p90
- $115,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
Hawaii
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $124,430
- p25
- $112,280
- p75
- $129,650
- p10
- $83,900
- p90
- $135,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.