State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Texas vs Washington
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Washington earn a median of $121,340. In Texas, $92,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.9% — not 23.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.7%
Texas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Texas
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $92,580
- p25
- $78,610
- p75
- $100,700
- p10
- $64,360
- p90
- $106,090
- 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.