State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Hawaii vs Mississippi
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Hawaii earn a median of $124,430. In Mississippi, $76,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.6% — not 62.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+62.6%
Hawaii vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+28.6%
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
Mississippi
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $76,520
- p25
- $65,030
- p75
- $81,310
- p10
- $59,660
- p90
- $92,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
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.