Diagnostic medical sonographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$65.79 per hour

$136,830 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$51.83 per hour

$107,800 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$48.39 per hour

$100,650 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$43.75 per hour

$90,990 per year

10th percentile

Starting level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$38.65 per hour

$80,390 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 Wyoming. On average, they make less than health services managers but more than speech language pathologists.

Career Median Salary
Health services manager salary $108K
Optometrist salary $111K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $110K
Clinical psychologist salary $90K
Counseling psychologist salary $90K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $101K
Physical therapist salary $100K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $82K
Occupational therapist salary $86K
Speech language pathologist salary $82K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)