Diagnostic medical sonographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$60.16 per hour

$125,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$49.52 per hour

$103,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$45.78 per hour

$95,230 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$39.57 per hour

$82,300 per year

10th percentile

Starting level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$37.66 per hour

$78,330 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 $28,600
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 do diagnostic medical sonographer salaries compare to similar careers?

Diagnostic medical sonographers earn about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make less than certified nurse midwives but more than advanced practice registered nurses.

Career Median Salary
Certified nurse midwife salary $133K
Radiation therapist salary $102K
Audiologist salary $102K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $96K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $100K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $95K
MRI technologist salary $94K
Registered nurse salary $87K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $87K
Advanced practice registered nurse salary $87K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)