BLS metro-level wage data places Diagnostic Medical Sonographers pay in Janesville-Beloit, WI at a median of $99,830 per year ($47.99/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $96,590, Janesville-Beloit pays +3% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 50 diagnostic medical sonographerss are employed across the Janesville-Beloit MSA in SOC 29-2032.

The Janesville-Beloit pay distribution spans from $79,290 at the 10th percentile to $120,940 at the 90th — a 1.5× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $96,600 and the 75th at $117,000, so half of Janesville-Beloit-based diagnostic medical sonographerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Janesville-Beloit, WI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WI data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.