Average Salary for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
SOC 29-2032 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in the United States is $89,340 ($42.95/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $64,760 at the 10th percentile to $123,170 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 86,460 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 32.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$89,340
Mean Annual
$92,550
10th Pct
$64,760
75th Pct
$103,630
Employment
86,460
Salary Distribution
$65k
10th
$78k
25th
$89k
Median
$104k
75th
$123k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $170,600 |
| Vallejo, CA | $165,020 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $161,090 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $157,640 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $151,980 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $143,750 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $140,980 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $129,440 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $127,720 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $124,720 |
| Modesto, CA | $124,330 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $122,030 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $120,880 |
| Merced, CA | $117,220 |
| Salem, OR | $116,980 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $122,030 |
| California | $120,840 |
| Oregon | $108,230 |
| Washington | $107,360 |
| District of Columbia | $106,130 |
| Colorado | $104,810 |
| Massachusetts | $104,130 |
| Alaska | $103,160 |
| Connecticut | $102,850 |
| New York | $101,930 |
| Vermont | $101,630 |
| Minnesota | $101,100 |
| Arizona | $101,100 |
| Wisconsin | $100,730 |
| New Hampshire | $100,110 |
| New Jersey | $99,940 |
| Rhode Island | $99,650 |
| Illinois | $97,810 |
| Idaho | $97,480 |
| Montana | $97,000 |
| Wyoming | $95,650 |
| Maryland | $95,120 |
| Nevada | $94,370 |
| Missouri | $91,440 |
| Utah | $91,140 |
| Virginia | $89,430 |
| Kansas | $88,170 |
| Delaware | $87,840 |
| Maine | $85,790 |
| Texas | $84,900 |
| Indiana | $84,410 |
| New Mexico | $84,150 |
| Iowa | $83,890 |
| North Dakota | $83,860 |
| North Carolina | $83,480 |
| Florida | $81,240 |
| Ohio | $80,950 |
| South Carolina | $80,490 |
| Oklahoma | $80,470 |
| Kentucky | $80,320 |
| Michigan | $80,300 |
| Georgia | $80,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,660 |
| Tennessee | $79,480 |
| Nebraska | $79,250 |
| Arkansas | $78,500 |
| Louisiana | $76,400 |
| South Dakota | $74,880 |
| Mississippi | $73,440 |
| West Virginia | $73,410 |
| Alabama | $66,340 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,540 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Care Centers | $123,610 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $108,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $108,190 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $108,190 |
| Educational Services | $105,770 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $105,770 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $103,570 |
| Educational Services | $102,430 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $101,350 |
| Hospitals | $90,890 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $90,390 |
| Offices of Physicians | $89,450 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $89,450 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $89,340 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $89,280 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $89,280 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $88,000 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $87,830 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $85,880 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $85,280 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $85,280 |
| Employment Services | $84,390 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $83,200 |
| Temporary Help Services | $82,470 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $73,990 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $72,840 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,840 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,840 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $68,490 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $68,490 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $65,430 |
| Veterinary Services | $65,430 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $61,720 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $61,060 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $61,060 |
| Social Assistance | $48,740 |
| Individual and Family Services | $47,370 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $89,340 |
| 2023 | $84,470 |
| 2022 | $81,350 |
| 2021 | $77,740 |
| 2020 | $75,920 |
| 2019 | $74,320 |
| 2018 | $72,510 |
| 2017 | $71,410 |
| 2016 | $69,650 |
| 2015 | $68,970 |
| 2014 | $67,530 |