State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Delaware vs Washington
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Washington earn a median of $121,340. In Delaware, $98,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.9% — not 18.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.8%
Delaware vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-12.9%
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
Washington
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $121,340
- p25
- $100,430
- p75
- $134,810
- p10
- $61,840
- p90
- $156,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.