State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Maine vs Washington
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Washington earn a median of $121,340. In Maine, $95,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.5% — not 21.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.5%
Maine vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-13.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $95,230
- p25
- $82,300
- p75
- $103,000
- p10
- $78,330
- p90
- $125,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.