Diagnostic medical sonographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$64.46 per hour

$134,080 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$61.49 per hour

$127,890 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$50.05 per hour

$104,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$46.80 per hour

$97,330 per year

10th percentile

Starting level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$38.55 per hour

$80,190 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 8% less than similar careers in Vermont. On average, they make less than veterinarians but more than registered nurses.

Career Median Salary
Veterinarian salary $132K
Pharmacist salary $136K
Nurse practitioner salary $135K
Audiologist salary $102K
MRI technologist salary $103K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $104K
Radiation therapist salary $101K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $100K
Counseling psychologist salary $83K
Registered nurse salary $97K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)