State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Hawaii vs Pennsylvania
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Hawaii earn a median of $124,430. In Pennsylvania, $82,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.5% — not 50.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+50.4%
Hawaii vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+33.5%
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
Pennsylvania
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $82,710
- p25
- $78,170
- p75
- $96,310
- p10
- $68,370
- p90
- $103,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.