State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Pennsylvania vs Washington
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Washington earn a median of $121,340. In Pennsylvania, $82,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.3% — not 31.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.8%
Pennsylvania vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-25.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
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.