Diagnostic medical sonographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$44.39 per hour

$92,340 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$39.09 per hour

$81,310 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$36.79 per hour

$76,520 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$31.26 per hour

$65,030 per year

10th percentile

Starting level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$28.68 per hour

$59,660 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Diagnostic medical sonographer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Idaho $99,920
Maryland $99,210
Delaware $98,530
Kansas $96,310
Nevada $95,980
Virginia $95,660
Maine $95,230
Rhode Island $92,820
Texas $92,580
Kentucky $91,230
New Mexico $87,210
Iowa $86,480
North Carolina $86,010
Indiana $85,040
North Dakota $84,340
Oklahoma $83,670
South Carolina $83,290
Georgia $83,250
Florida $82,940
Ohio $82,870
Pennsylvania $82,710
Nebraska $82,670
Michigan $82,490
Arkansas $81,500
South Dakota $80,820
Louisiana $80,710
Tennessee $80,640
West Virginia $76,820
Mississippi $76,520
Alabama $68,180
Puerto Rico $24,830
California $128,530
Hawaii $124,430
Washington $121,340
Oregon $120,220
District of Columbia $112,020
Colorado $108,410
Massachusetts $107,480
Alaska $105,670
Vermont $104,100
New York $103,920
New Hampshire $103,760
Connecticut $103,230
New Jersey $103,150
Minnesota $102,850
Wisconsin $102,090
Montana $101,000
Illinois $100,660
Wyoming $100,650
Missouri $100,130
Utah $100,100
Arizona $100,040

How much does a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer earn?

Diagnostic medical sonographer salaries vary depending on industry. Areas of the industry that pay well include specialty hospitals, outpatient care centres, and colleges, universities and professional schools. The top paying states for diagnostic medical sonographers are California, District of Columbia, Oregon, Washington, and Massachusetts.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation are general medical and surgical hospitals, offices of physicians, medical and diagnostic laboratories, outpatient care centres, and specialty hospitals. States with the highest employment levels are California, Florida, New York, Texas, and Pennsylvania.

How do diagnostic medical sonographer salaries compare to similar careers?

Diagnostic medical sonographers earn about the same as related careers in Mississippi. On average, they make less than acute care nurse practitioners but more than occupational therapist assistants.

Career Median Salary
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $77K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $77K
Speech language pathologist salary $78K
Audiologist salary $81K
Nurse educator salary $75K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $77K
Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary $72K
Dental hygienist salary $67K
Respiratory therapist salary $63K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)