State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Hawaii vs South Carolina
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Hawaii earn a median of $124,430. In South Carolina, $83,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.3% — not 49.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.4%
Hawaii vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+27.3%
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
South Carolina
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $83,290
- p25
- $77,380
- p75
- $96,320
- p10
- $69,530
- p90
- $102,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.