Diagnostic medical sonographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$17.64 per hour

$36,700 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$14.04 per hour

$29,210 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$13.75 per hour

$28,600 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$8.63 per hour

$17,940 per year

10th percentile

Starting level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$8.63 per hour

$17,940 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Diagnostic medical sonographer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $99,410
Washington $98,470
Alaska $98,140
Oregon $98,030
Rhode Island $95,360
Massachusetts $95,220
Wisconsin $94,690
Colorado $91,760
Connecticut $82,880
New Hampshire $80,640
Arizona $80,330
Illinois $79,810
Maryland $79,810
Minnesota $79,810
New Jersey $79,810
New York $79,810
Vermont $79,360
Montana $78,670
Utah $78,670
Wyoming $78,670
Nevada $78,610
Idaho $78,480
New Mexico $78,340
Maine $77,630
Delaware $77,450
Virginia $77,450
Kansas $77,280
Texas $77,030
Oklahoma $76,730
Nebraska $76,710
Iowa $76,590
Florida $75,040
Georgia $75,040
Missouri $75,040
Kentucky $75,000
North Carolina $75,000
Ohio $75,000
South Carolina $74,930
North Dakota $74,870
Indiana $74,340
Pennsylvania $73,850
Tennessee $65,840
Michigan $62,620
West Virginia $62,160
Arkansas $61,840
Louisiana $61,790
South Dakota $61,790
Mississippi $61,530
Alabama $60,550
Puerto Rico $28,600
District of Columbia $101,650
California $101,230

How do diagnostic medical sonographer salaries compare to similar careers?

Diagnostic medical sonographers earn about the same as related careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than surgical assistants but more than licensed practical nurses.

Career Median Salary
Surgical assistant salary $29K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $29K
Endoscopy technician salary $23K
Radiologic technologist salary $28K
Cardiovascular technologist salary $29K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $29K
Medical transcriptionist salary $28K
Veterinary technologist salary $23K
Respiratory therapist salary $23K
Licensed practical nurse salary $22K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)