Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$92,820
$44.63/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$90,751
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($96,590): −$3,770 (−3.9%)
Rhode Island ranks 29th of 51 states by median pay, and 41st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $83,690 | $40.23 |
| 25th percentile | $85,630 | $41.17 |
| Median | $92,820 | $44.63 |
| 75th percentile | $104,620 | $50.30 |
| 90th percentile | $129,690 | $62.35 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 380
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $92,820
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $96,590
- Difference
- −$3,770 (−3.9%)
Cost of living
$92,820 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $90,751
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 27th | $95,660 | $94,615 32nd |
| Maine | ||
| 28th | $95,230 | $98,125 25th |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 29th | $92,820 | $90,751 41st |
| Texas | ||
| 30th | $92,580 | $95,387 28th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 31st | $91,230 | $101,188 18th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician salary in Rhode Island
$104,000/year Rhode Island
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician salary in Rhode Island
$85,330/year Rhode Island
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in the U.S.
$50,290/year U.S.
- Radiation Therapist salary in the U.S.
$105,310/year U.S.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist salary in the U.S.
$95,480/year U.S.
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other salary in Rhode Island
$47,600/year Rhode Island
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +13.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographer salary in nearby places
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer salary in Connecticut
$103,230/year Connecticut
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer salary in Massachusetts
$107,480/year Massachusetts
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer salary in New York
$103,920/year New York
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer salary in the U.S.
$96,590/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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