State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Hawaii vs Kentucky
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Hawaii earn a median of $124,430. In Kentucky, $91,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.8% — not 36.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.4%
Hawaii vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+11.8%
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
Kentucky
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $91,230
- p25
- $79,310
- p75
- $101,350
- p10
- $62,440
- p90
- $115,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.