State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Hawaii earn a median of $124,430. In District of Columbia, $112,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.9% — not 10%.
Nominal pay gap
-10%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
-9.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $112,020
- p25
- $104,520
- p75
- $126,660
- p10
- $93,590
- p90
- $135,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.