Diagnostic medical sonographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$59.83 per hour

$124,450 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$55.60 per hour

$115,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$49.08 per hour

$102,090 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$46.38 per hour

$96,480 per year

10th percentile

Starting level diagnostic medical sonographer earnings begin at:

$39.63 per hour

$82,430 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 Wisconsin. On average, they make less than nurse practitioners but more than radiation therapists.

Career Median Salary
Nurse practitioner salary $132K
Certified nurse midwife salary $133K
Counseling psychologist salary $113K
Veterinarian salary $109K
Biomedical engineer salary $110K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $102K
Audiologist salary $103K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $100K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $98K
Radiation therapist salary $94K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)