State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Hawaii vs Kansas
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Hawaii earn a median of $124,430. In Kansas, $96,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.8% — not 29.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.2%
Hawaii vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+5.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Kansas
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $96,310
- p25
- $80,730
- p75
- $104,300
- p10
- $72,420
- p90
- $112,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.