29 Series · SOC 29-2032
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $96,590
- Median / year
- $129,370
- Top 10% earn
- +13%
- Growth '23–'33
- 90,160
- US workers
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers earn a median of $96,590 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $96,590, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $67,820 (10th percentile) to $129,370 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 90,160 US workers. California pays the most ($128,530), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers earn a median of $96,590, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 81% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #41 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 13% by 2033.
- $96,590
- Median annual wage
- Top 19%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #41 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $128,530. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SOC 29-2032) pays a national median of $96,590 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $67,820 at the 10th percentile to $129,370 at the 90th, with a mean of $97,240 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 90,160 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 385 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +13% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 5,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $128,530, which is +33% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $173,150 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 90,160 jobs Median $96,590/yr
Median Salary
$96,590
per year
Median Hourly
$46.44/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$97,240
average
Employment
90,160
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Diagnostic Medical Sonographers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$96,590 Top 19% higher than 81% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Diagnostic Medical Sonographers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 29-series occupations with growth data, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers sits on the faster-growing side at +13% growth and $96,590 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+13%
Much faster than average
Annual Openings
5,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.8
Speaking 3.8
Social Perceptiveness 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.5
Monitoring 3.5
Active Learning 3.4
Time Management 3.4
Writing 3.3
Science 3.3
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
English Language 4.1
Physics 3.7
Medicine and Dentistry 3.6
Administrative 3.3
Computers and Electronics 3.3
Psychology 3.2
Education and Training 3.2
Public Safety and Security 3.0
Mathematics 2.9
Key Tasks
- ▸ Observe screen during scan to ensure that image produced is satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments to equipment as required.
- ▸ Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort.
- ▸ Provide sonogram and oral or written summary of technical findings to physician for use in medical diagnosis.
- ▸ Select appropriate equipment settings and adjust patient positions to obtain the best sites and angles.
- ▸ Operate ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of the motion, shape, and composition of blood, organs, tissues, or bodily masses, such as fluid accumulations.
- ▸ Decide which images to include, looking for differences between healthy and pathological areas.
- ▸ Prepare patient for exam by explaining procedure, transferring patient to ultrasound table, scrubbing skin and applying gel, and positioning patient properly.
- ▸ Determine whether scope of exam should be extended, based on findings.
- ▸ Obtain and record accurate patient history, including prior test results or information from physical examinations.
- ▸ Maintain records that include patient information, sonographs and interpretations, files of correspondence, publications and regulations, or quality assurance records, such as pathology, biopsy, or post-operative reports.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$67,820
25th Percentile
$80,430
Median
$96,590
75th Percentile
$106,930
90th Percentile
$129,370
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $128,530 | +33% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $124,430 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $121,340 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Oregon | $120,220 | +24% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $112,020 | +16% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $108,410 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $107,480 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Alaska | $105,670 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Vermont | $104,100 | +8% above national |
| 10 | New York | $103,920 | +8% above national |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $103,760 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $103,230 | +7% above national |
| 13 | New Jersey | $103,150 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Minnesota | $102,850 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $102,090 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Montana | $101,000 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Illinois | $100,660 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Wyoming | $100,650 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Missouri | $100,130 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Utah | $100,100 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Arizona | $100,040 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Idaho | $99,920 | +3% above national |
| 23 | Maryland | $99,210 | +3% above national |
| 24 | Delaware | $98,530 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Kansas | $96,310 | same as national |
| 26 | Nevada | $95,980 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Virginia | $95,660 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Maine | $95,230 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Rhode Island | $92,820 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Texas | $92,580 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Kentucky | $91,230 | 6% below national |
| 32 | New Mexico | $87,210 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Iowa | $86,480 | 10% below national |
| 34 | North Carolina | $86,010 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $85,040 | 12% below national |
| 36 | North Dakota | $84,340 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $83,670 | 13% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $83,290 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Georgia | $83,250 | 14% below national |
| 40 | Florida | $82,940 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Ohio | $82,870 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | $82,710 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Nebraska | $82,670 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Michigan | $82,490 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $81,500 | 16% below national |
| 46 | South Dakota | $80,820 | 16% below national |
| 47 | Louisiana | $80,710 | 16% below national |
| 48 | Tennessee | $80,640 | 17% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $76,820 | 20% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $76,520 | 21% below national |
| 51 | Alabama | $68,180 | 29% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $38,090 | 61% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $173,150 | +79% above national |
| 2 | Vallejo, CA | $171,170 | +77% above national |
| 3 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $163,220 | +69% above national |
| 4 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $161,570 | +67% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $160,270 | +66% above national |
| 6 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $142,150 | +47% above national |
| 7 | Modesto, CA | $141,210 | +46% above national |
| 8 | Redding, CA | $133,340 | +38% above national |
| 9 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $132,490 | +37% above national |
| 10 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $130,210 | +35% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $129,960 | +35% above national |
| 12 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $129,920 | +35% above national |
| 13 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $129,630 | +34% above national |
| 14 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $128,690 | +33% above national |
| 15 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $128,420 | +33% above national |
| 16 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $128,020 | +33% above national |
| 17 | Salem, OR | $127,680 | +32% above national |
| 18 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $125,750 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $125,670 | +30% above national |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $125,090 | +30% above national |
| 21 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $123,910 | +28% above national |
| 22 | Chico, CA | $123,880 | +28% above national |
| 23 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $123,070 | +27% above national |
| 24 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $121,340 | +26% above national |
| 25 | Bozeman, MT | $121,260 | +26% above national |
| 26 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $119,430 | +24% above national |
| 27 | Boulder, CO | $114,620 | +19% above national |
| 28 | Bend, OR | $114,460 | +19% above national |
| 29 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $113,470 | +17% above national |
| 30 | Vineland, NJ | $113,140 | +17% above national |
| 31 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $112,980 | +17% above national |
| 32 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $112,180 | +16% above national |
| 33 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $111,960 | +16% above national |
| 34 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $111,300 | +15% above national |
| 35 | Colorado Springs, CO | $110,850 | +15% above national |
| 36 | Bellingham, WA | $110,240 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $110,120 | +14% above national |
| 38 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $109,910 | +14% above national |
| 39 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $109,770 | +14% above national |
| 40 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $109,590 | +13% above national |
| 41 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $109,200 | +13% above national |
| 42 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $108,990 | +13% above national |
| 43 | Anchorage, AK | $108,750 | +13% above national |
| 44 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $108,410 | +12% above national |
| 45 | Barnstable Town, MA | $108,020 | +12% above national |
| 46 | Reno, NV | $107,980 | +12% above national |
| 47 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $107,780 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $107,760 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Fresno, CA | $107,750 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Billings, MT | $107,340 | +11% above national |
| 51 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $107,340 | +11% above national |
| 52 | Yakima, WA | $107,300 | +11% above national |
| 53 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $107,250 | +11% above national |
| 54 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $106,300 | +10% above national |
| 55 | New Haven, CT | $106,060 | +10% above national |
| 56 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $105,930 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $105,860 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $105,680 | +9% above national |
| 59 | Kingston, NY | $105,580 | +9% above national |
| 60 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $105,540 | +9% above national |
| 61 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $105,490 | +9% above national |
| 62 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $105,290 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $105,230 | +9% above national |
| 64 | Ogden, UT | $104,650 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Odessa, TX | $104,280 | +8% above national |
| 66 | Worcester, MA | $104,150 | +8% above national |
| 67 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $103,990 | +8% above national |
| 68 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $103,730 | +7% above national |
| 69 | Sheboygan, WI | $103,680 | +7% above national |
| 70 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $103,570 | +7% above national |
| 71 | Kenosha, WI | $103,540 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $103,510 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $103,420 | +7% above national |
| 74 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $103,080 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Medford, OR | $103,060 | +7% above national |
| 76 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $103,030 | +7% above national |
| 77 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $102,810 | +6% above national |
| 78 | Ithaca, NY | $102,660 | +6% above national |
| 79 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $102,630 | +6% above national |
| 80 | Green Bay, WI | $102,530 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Madison, WI | $101,960 | +6% above national |
| 82 | Appleton, WI | $101,700 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $101,260 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $101,260 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $101,180 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Pueblo, CO | $100,970 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Rochester, MN | $100,770 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $100,570 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $100,540 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $100,450 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $100,420 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Boise City, ID | $100,210 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $100,140 | +4% above national |
| 94 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $100,100 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Grand Junction, CO | $99,980 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $99,830 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $99,500 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Twin Falls, ID | $99,420 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Springfield, MA | $99,060 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Visalia, CA | $99,010 | +3% above national |
| 101 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $98,990 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $98,890 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $98,890 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $98,810 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $98,810 | +2% above national |
| 106 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $98,800 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $98,650 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $98,620 | +2% above national |
| 109 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $98,550 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Springfield, IL | $98,470 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $98,440 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Salisbury, MD | $98,230 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $98,160 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $98,010 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Syracuse, NY | $97,910 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $97,860 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $97,760 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Utica-Rome, NY | $97,720 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $97,700 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $97,640 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Lexington Park, MD | $97,530 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $97,500 | +1% above national |
| 123 | Binghamton, NY | $97,390 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $97,310 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $97,300 | +1% above national |
| 126 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $97,270 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $97,040 | same as national |
| 128 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $96,960 | same as national |
| 129 | Tucson, AZ | $96,910 | same as national |
| 130 | Glens Falls, NY | $96,890 | same as national |
| 131 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $96,240 | same as national |
| 132 | Richmond, VA | $95,660 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $95,630 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Midland, TX | $95,490 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $95,350 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $95,340 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Bangor, ME | $95,230 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $95,220 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Lynchburg, VA | $95,130 | 2% below national |
| 140 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $95,100 | 2% below national |
| 141 | Rockford, IL | $95,020 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $94,860 | 2% below national |
| 143 | Duluth, MN-WI | $94,850 | 2% below national |
| 144 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $94,660 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $94,640 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $94,270 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $93,940 | 3% below national |
| 148 | Bloomington, IL | $93,860 | 3% below national |
| 149 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $92,930 | 4% below national |
| 150 | Idaho Falls, ID | $92,840 | 4% below national |
| 151 | Peoria, IL | $92,090 | 5% below national |
| 152 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $91,920 | 5% below national |
| 153 | Bowling Green, KY | $90,310 | 7% below national |
| 154 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $89,710 | 7% below national |
| 155 | Akron, OH | $89,460 | 7% below national |
| 156 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $89,130 | 8% below national |
| 157 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $88,940 | 8% below national |
| 158 | Charlottesville, VA | $88,700 | 8% below national |
| 159 | Columbia, MO | $88,540 | 8% below national |
| 160 | St. Cloud, MN | $88,150 | 9% below national |
| 161 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $88,080 | 9% below national |
| 162 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $87,710 | 9% below national |
| 163 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $87,640 | 9% below national |
| 164 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $87,550 | 9% below national |
| 165 | Winston-Salem, NC | $87,220 | 10% below national |
| 166 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $87,200 | 10% below national |
| 167 | Fargo, ND-MN | $87,170 | 10% below national |
| 168 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $87,150 | 10% below national |
| 169 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $87,080 | 10% below national |
| 170 | Gainesville, GA | $86,940 | 10% below national |
| 171 | Iowa City, IA | $86,940 | 10% below national |
| 172 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $86,940 | 10% below national |
| 173 | Reading, PA | $86,740 | 10% below national |
| 174 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $86,630 | 10% below national |
| 175 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $86,540 | 10% below national |
| 176 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $86,480 | 10% below national |
| 177 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $86,480 | 10% below national |
| 178 | Albuquerque, NM | $86,320 | 11% below national |
| 179 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $86,270 | 11% below national |
| 180 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $86,250 | 11% below national |
| 181 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $86,220 | 11% below national |
| 182 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $86,130 | 11% below national |
| 183 | Oklahoma City, OK | $86,080 | 11% below national |
| 184 | Florence, SC | $85,900 | 11% below national |
| 185 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $85,830 | 11% below national |
| 186 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $85,740 | 11% below national |
| 187 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $85,310 | 12% below national |
| 188 | Evansville, IN | $85,220 | 12% below national |
| 189 | Ann Arbor, MI | $85,120 | 12% below national |
| 190 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $84,950 | 12% below national |
| 191 | Monroe, LA | $84,920 | 12% below national |
| 192 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $84,820 | 12% below national |
| 193 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $84,780 | 12% below national |
| 194 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $84,740 | 12% below national |
| 195 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $84,700 | 12% below national |
| 196 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $84,660 | 12% below national |
| 197 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $84,530 | 12% below national |
| 198 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $84,520 | 12% below national |
| 199 | Jacksonville, FL | $84,470 | 13% below national |
| 200 | Columbia, SC | $84,440 | 13% below national |
| 201 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $84,390 | 13% below national |
| 202 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $84,340 | 13% below national |
| 203 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $84,330 | 13% below national |
| 204 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $84,260 | 13% below national |
| 205 | Columbus, OH | $84,200 | 13% below national |
| 206 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $84,120 | 13% below national |
| 207 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $84,030 | 13% below national |
| 208 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $84,020 | 13% below national |
| 209 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $84,000 | 13% below national |
| 210 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $83,950 | 13% below national |
| 211 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $83,930 | 13% below national |
| 212 | Lubbock, TX | $83,900 | 13% below national |
| 213 | Savannah, GA | $83,720 | 13% below national |
| 214 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $83,600 | 13% below national |
| 215 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $83,550 | 14% below national |
| 216 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $83,510 | 14% below national |
| 217 | Fort Wayne, IN | $83,500 | 14% below national |
| 218 | Winchester, VA-WV | $83,470 | 14% below national |
| 219 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $83,340 | 14% below national |
| 220 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $83,310 | 14% below national |
| 221 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $83,280 | 14% below national |
| 222 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $83,270 | 14% below national |
| 223 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $83,210 | 14% below national |
| 224 | Roanoke, VA | $83,140 | 14% below national |
| 225 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $83,030 | 14% below national |
| 226 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $82,940 | 14% below national |
| 227 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $82,930 | 14% below national |
| 228 | Omaha, NE-IA | $82,920 | 14% below national |
| 229 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $82,890 | 14% below national |
| 230 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $82,870 | 14% below national |
| 231 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $82,840 | 14% below national |
| 232 | Tulsa, OK | $82,820 | 14% below national |
| 233 | Punta Gorda, FL | $82,810 | 14% below national |
| 234 | Bloomington, IN | $82,750 | 14% below national |
| 235 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $82,750 | 14% below national |
| 236 | Longview, TX | $82,730 | 14% below national |
| 237 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $82,650 | 14% below national |
| 238 | Bismarck, ND | $82,610 | 14% below national |
| 239 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $82,600 | 14% below national |
| 240 | Toledo, OH | $82,560 | 15% below national |
| 241 | Cleveland, OH | $82,540 | 15% below national |
| 242 | Rocky Mount, NC | $82,530 | 15% below national |
| 243 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $82,470 | 15% below national |
| 244 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $82,470 | 15% below national |
| 245 | Lima, OH | $82,430 | 15% below national |
| 246 | Spartanburg, SC | $82,400 | 15% below national |
| 247 | Alexandria, LA | $82,320 | 15% below national |
| 248 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $82,200 | 15% below national |
| 249 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $82,140 | 15% below national |
| 250 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $82,140 | 15% below national |
| 251 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $82,120 | 15% below national |
| 252 | Ames, IA | $82,110 | 15% below national |
| 253 | Tyler, TX | $82,110 | 15% below national |
| 254 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $82,070 | 15% below national |
| 255 | Rochester, NY | $82,070 | 15% below national |
| 256 | Lafayette, LA | $82,010 | 15% below national |
| 257 | Jackson, TN | $82,000 | 15% below national |
| 258 | Joplin, MO-KS | $81,990 | 15% below national |
| 259 | Asheville, NC | $81,920 | 15% below national |
| 260 | Jonesboro, AR | $81,880 | 15% below national |
| 261 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $81,860 | 15% below national |
| 262 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $81,770 | 15% below national |
| 263 | York-Hanover, PA | $81,700 | 15% below national |
| 264 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $81,700 | 15% below national |
| 265 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $81,620 | 15% below national |
| 266 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $81,550 | 16% below national |
| 267 | Lincoln, NE | $81,500 | 16% below national |
| 268 | Springfield, MO | $81,490 | 16% below national |
| 269 | Wilmington, NC | $81,480 | 16% below national |
| 270 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $81,470 | 16% below national |
| 271 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $81,450 | 16% below national |
| 272 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $81,430 | 16% below national |
| 273 | Niles, MI | $81,330 | 16% below national |
| 274 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $81,220 | 16% below national |
| 275 | Wichita, KS | $81,210 | 16% below national |
| 276 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $81,110 | 16% below national |
| 277 | El Paso, TX | $81,020 | 16% below national |
| 278 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $80,950 | 16% below national |
| 279 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $80,940 | 16% below national |
| 280 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $80,920 | 16% below national |
| 281 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $80,790 | 16% below national |
| 282 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $80,790 | 16% below national |
| 283 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $80,620 | 17% below national |
| 284 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $80,600 | 17% below national |
| 285 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $80,590 | 17% below national |
| 286 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $80,570 | 17% below national |
| 287 | Jackson, MS | $80,550 | 17% below national |
| 288 | Lancaster, PA | $80,530 | 17% below national |
| 289 | Paducah, KY-IL | $80,480 | 17% below national |
| 290 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $80,340 | 17% below national |
| 291 | Columbus, GA-AL | $80,310 | 17% below national |
| 292 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $80,190 | 17% below national |
| 293 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $80,170 | 17% below national |
| 294 | Waco, TX | $80,090 | 17% below national |
| 295 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $80,050 | 17% below national |
| 296 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $80,040 | 17% below national |
| 297 | Las Cruces, NM | $80,010 | 17% below national |
| 298 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $79,970 | 17% below national |
| 299 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $79,850 | 17% below national |
| 300 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $79,790 | 17% below national |
| 301 | Ocala, FL | $79,740 | 17% below national |
| 302 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $79,630 | 18% below national |
| 303 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $79,520 | 18% below national |
| 304 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $79,500 | 18% below national |
| 305 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $79,410 | 18% below national |
| 306 | Corpus Christi, TX | $79,370 | 18% below national |
| 307 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $79,370 | 18% below national |
| 308 | Knoxville, TN | $79,360 | 18% below national |
| 309 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $79,330 | 18% below national |
| 310 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $79,320 | 18% below national |
| 311 | Rome, GA | $79,310 | 18% below national |
| 312 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $79,310 | 18% below national |
| 313 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $79,280 | 18% below national |
| 314 | Flint, MI | $79,230 | 18% below national |
| 315 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $79,140 | 18% below national |
| 316 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $79,080 | 18% below national |
| 317 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $79,000 | 18% below national |
| 318 | Johnson City, TN | $78,970 | 18% below national |
| 319 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $78,880 | 18% below national |
| 320 | Fayetteville, NC | $78,860 | 18% below national |
| 321 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $78,830 | 18% below national |
| 322 | Terre Haute, IN | $78,820 | 18% below national |
| 323 | Pittsburgh, PA | $78,740 | 18% below national |
| 324 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $78,730 | 18% below national |
| 325 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $78,670 | 19% below national |
| 326 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $78,650 | 19% below national |
| 327 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $78,620 | 19% below national |
| 328 | Albany, GA | $78,330 | 19% below national |
| 329 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,290 | 19% below national |
| 330 | Tallahassee, FL | $78,170 | 19% below national |
| 331 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $78,160 | 19% below national |
| 332 | Baton Rouge, LA | $78,130 | 19% below national |
| 333 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,000 | 19% below national |
| 334 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $77,910 | 19% below national |
| 335 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $77,680 | 20% below national |
| 336 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $77,540 | 20% below national |
| 337 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $77,460 | 20% below national |
| 338 | Hammond, LA | $77,430 | 20% below national |
| 339 | Gainesville, FL | $77,290 | 20% below national |
| 340 | Warner Robins, GA | $77,230 | 20% below national |
| 341 | Hattiesburg, MS | $76,880 | 20% below national |
| 342 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $76,580 | 21% below national |
| 343 | Erie, PA | $76,510 | 21% below national |
| 344 | Greenville, NC | $76,380 | 21% below national |
| 345 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $76,330 | 21% below national |
| 346 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $76,110 | 21% below national |
| 347 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $76,080 | 21% below national |
| 348 | Charleston, WV | $75,900 | 21% below national |
| 349 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $75,880 | 21% below national |
| 350 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $75,720 | 22% below national |
| 351 | Dalton, GA | $75,600 | 22% below national |
| 352 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $75,550 | 22% below national |
| 353 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $75,440 | 22% below national |
| 354 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $75,400 | 22% below national |
| 355 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $75,360 | 22% below national |
| 356 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $75,050 | 22% below national |
| 357 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $74,760 | 23% below national |
| 358 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $74,370 | 23% below national |
| 359 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $74,120 | 23% below national |
| 360 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $73,610 | 24% below national |
| 361 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $73,350 | 24% below national |
| 362 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $73,160 | 24% below national |
| 363 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $71,770 | 26% below national |
| 364 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $71,690 | 26% below national |
| 365 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $71,640 | 26% below national |
| 366 | Amarillo, TX | $70,030 | 27% below national |
| 367 | Mayaguez, PR | $69,990 | 28% below national |
| 368 | Birmingham, AL | $69,890 | 28% below national |
| 369 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $69,160 | 28% below national |
| 370 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $69,040 | 29% below national |
| 371 | Montgomery, AL | $68,180 | 29% below national |
| 372 | Huntsville, AL | $68,100 | 29% below national |
| 373 | Mobile, AL | $68,090 | 30% below national |
| 374 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $68,030 | 30% below national |
| 375 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $67,870 | 30% below national |
| 376 | Beckley, WV | $67,210 | 30% below national |
| 377 | Valdosta, GA | $67,100 | 31% below national |
| 378 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $66,270 | 31% below national |
| 379 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $64,900 | 33% below national |
| 380 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $63,230 | 35% below national |
| 381 | Dothan, AL | $62,620 | 35% below national |
| 382 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $62,560 | 35% below national |
| 383 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $62,440 | 35% below national |
| 384 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $61,660 | 36% below national |
| 385 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $38,120 | 61% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Diagnostic Medical Sonographers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is $96,590 ($46.44/hour). The salary range spans from $67,820 at the 10th percentile to $129,370 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Diagnostic Medical Sonographers the most? ▼
California pays the highest median salary for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers at $128,530/year, which is +33% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Diagnostic Medical Sonographers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is Associate's degree.
How dangerous is being a Diagnostic Medical Sonographers? ▼
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1.5 per 100 workers.
Is Diagnostic Medical Sonographers a good career? ▼
Employment for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is projected to grow 13% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 5,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Diagnostic Medical Sonographers pay vary by state? ▼
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is California at $128,530/year, while Tennessee pays the least at $80,640/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $173,150/year. BLS reports wage data for 385 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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