Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$96,590
$46.44/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,820 | $32.60 |
| 25th percentile | $80,430 | $38.67 |
| Median | $96,590 | $46.44 |
| 75th percentile | $106,930 | $51.41 |
| 90th percentile | $129,370 | $62.20 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 90,160
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $128,530 | $116,086 2nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 2nd | $124,430 | $113,169 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $121,340 | $113,388 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 4th | $120,220 | $116,311 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 5th | $112,020 | $101,928 15th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $108,410 | $105,199 11th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $107,480 | $101,629 16th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $105,670 | $103,235 14th |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $104,100 | $106,270 10th |
| New York | ||
| 10th | $103,920 | $96,293 26th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 11th | $103,760 | $99,611 21st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $103,230 | $99,633 20th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 13th | $103,150 | $94,803 31st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $102,850 | $104,288 13th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 15th | $102,090 | $108,497 7th |
| Montana | ||
| 16th | $101,000 | $106,715 9th |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $100,660 | $100,702 19th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 18th | $100,650 | $108,587 6th |
| Missouri | ||
| 19th | $100,130 | $110,255 5th |
| Utah | ||
| 20th | $100,100 | $101,250 17th |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $100,040 | $99,367 22nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 22nd | $99,920 | $104,635 12th |
| Maryland | ||
| 23rd | $99,210 | $94,523 34th |
| Delaware | ||
| 24th | $98,530 | $98,720 23rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $96,310 | $106,930 8th |
| Nevada | ||
| 26th | $95,980 | $96,000 27th |
| Virginia | ||
| 27th | $95,660 | $94,615 32nd |
| Maine | ||
| 28th | $95,230 | $98,125 25th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 29th | $92,820 | $90,751 41st |
| Texas | ||
| 30th | $92,580 | $95,387 28th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 31st | $91,230 | $101,188 18th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 32nd | $87,210 | $94,576 33rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 33rd | $86,480 | $98,539 24th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 34th | $86,010 | $91,184 39th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $85,040 | $91,119 40th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 36th | $84,340 | $94,808 30th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 37th | $83,670 | $95,249 29th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 38th | $83,290 | $88,844 43rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 39th | $83,250 | $86,455 46th |
| Florida | ||
| 40th | $82,940 | $80,202 50th |
| Ohio | ||
| 41st | $82,870 | $89,325 42nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 42nd | $82,710 | $84,768 49th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $82,670 | $91,751 36th |
| Michigan | ||
| 44th | $82,490 | $85,733 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 45th | $81,500 | $93,746 35th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 46th | $80,820 | $91,233 38th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 47th | $80,710 | $91,501 37th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 48th | $80,640 | $87,776 45th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 49th | $76,820 | $85,835 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $76,520 | $88,002 44th |
| Alabama | ||
| 51st | $68,180 | $76,759 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +13.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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