State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Georgia vs Washington
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Washington earn a median of $121,340. In Georgia, $83,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.8% — not 31.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.4%
Georgia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-23.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Georgia
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $83,250
- p25
- $75,790
- p75
- $98,140
- p10
- $62,120
- p90
- $104,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
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.