State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Hawaii vs Rhode Island
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Hawaii earn a median of $124,430. In Rhode Island, $92,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.7% — not 34.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.1%
Hawaii vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+24.7%
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
Rhode Island
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $92,820
- p25
- $85,630
- p75
- $104,620
- p10
- $83,690
- p90
- $129,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.