State comparison · 2025
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary: Washington vs West Virginia
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Washington earn a median of $121,340. In West Virginia, $76,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.1% — not 58%.
Nominal pay gap
+58%
Washington vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+32.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
West Virginia
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
- Median
- $76,820
- p25
- $67,500
- p75
- $84,100
- p10
- $64,750
- p90
- $99,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.