State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Hawaii vs New York
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Hawaii earn a median of $124,430. In New York, $103,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.5% — not 19.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+19.7%
Hawaii vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+17.5%
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
New York
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $103,920
- p25
- $93,140
- p75
- $119,850
- p10
- $79,630
- p90
- $127,120
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.