State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Hawaii vs Nebraska
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Hawaii earn a median of $124,430. In Nebraska, $82,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.3% — not 50.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+50.5%
Hawaii vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+23.3%
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
Nebraska
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $82,670
- p25
- $78,540
- p75
- $99,370
- p10
- $64,590
- p90
- $105,320
- 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.