State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Tennessee vs Washington
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Washington earn a median of $121,340. In Tennessee, $80,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.6% — not 33.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-33.5%
Tennessee vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-22.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Tennessee
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $80,640
- p25
- $72,320
- p75
- $94,390
- p10
- $62,220
- p90
- $101,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
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.