State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Kentucky vs Washington
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Washington earn a median of $121,340. In Kentucky, $91,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.8% — not 24.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.8%
Kentucky vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-10.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $91,230
- p25
- $79,310
- p75
- $101,350
- p10
- $62,440
- p90
- $115,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
Washington
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $121,340
- p25
- $100,430
- p75
- $134,810
- p10
- $61,840
- p90
- $156,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.