Diagnostic medical sonographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$47.70 per hour

$99,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$42.22 per hour

$87,820 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$35.98 per hour

$74,830 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$30.42 per hour

$63,280 per year

10th percentile

Starting level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$25.57 per hour

$53,180 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Diagnostic medical sonographer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $95,020
Alaska $94,130
California $91,380
District of Columbia $90,670
Washington $89,210
Oregon $88,360
Rhode Island $85,910
Arizona $85,800
Colorado $84,660
Massachusetts $84,630
Wisconsin $84,020
Idaho $80,330
Connecticut $79,770
Minnesota $79,540
New Hampshire $78,650
Vermont $78,190
Maine $77,070
New Jersey $76,740
Utah $76,730
Illinois $76,590
Montana $76,500
Nevada $75,650
Maryland $75,620
New York $74,830
Virginia $74,020
Kansas $72,420
Delaware $72,160
Texas $71,550
North Dakota $71,030
Missouri $70,680
Wyoming $69,140
Indiana $68,970
Oklahoma $68,920
Iowa $68,910
North Carolina $66,930
New Mexico $66,530
South Carolina $66,250
Kentucky $65,790
Florida $65,560
Ohio $64,410
Pennsylvania $64,142
Tennessee $63,230
Nebraska $63,070
Arkansas $62,090
Georgia $61,580
South Dakota $61,100
Mississippi $60,980
Michigan $60,930
West Virginia $59,880
Louisiana $59,130
Alabama $56,350
Puerto Rico $24,830

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 New York. On average, they make less than registered nurses but more than opticians.

Career Median Salary
Registered nurse salary $85K
Audiologist salary $80K
Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary $83K
Orthotist and prosthetist salary $76K
Dental hygienist salary $77K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $75K
Respiratory therapist salary $75K
Radiologic technologist salary $69K
Exercise physiologist salary $59K
Optician salary $55K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)