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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists. Excludes "Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians" (29-2031).
National estimates for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Industry profile for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Geographic profile for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
National estimates for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
73,920 |
1.3 % |
$ 37.40 |
$ 77,790 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 25.86 |
$ 30.30 |
$ 36.50 |
$ 43.72 |
$ 50.65 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 53,790 |
$ 63,020 |
$ 75,920 |
$ 90,940 |
$ 105,340 |
Industry profile for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
44,570 |
0.80 |
$ 37.27 |
$ 77,510 |
Offices of Physicians |
15,110 |
0.58 |
$ 36.65 |
$ 76,230 |
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
8,330 |
3.05 |
$ 34.53 |
$ 71,830 |
Outpatient Care Centers |
3,200 |
0.33 |
$ 49.07 |
$ 102,070 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
750 |
0.02 |
$ 40.73 |
$ 84,710 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
Top paying industries for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
Geographic profile for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
7,030 |
0.43 |
0.80 |
$ 52.11 |
$ 108,400 |
New York |
5,970 |
0.69 |
1.29 |
$ 38.37 |
$ 79,800 |
Florida |
5,520 |
0.65 |
1.23 |
$ 32.70 |
$ 68,010 |
Texas |
5,380 |
0.44 |
0.84 |
$ 34.63 |
$ 72,020 |
Illinois |
3,010 |
0.53 |
1.01 |
$ 37.42 |
$ 77,840 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
South Dakota |
300 |
0.73 |
1.37 |
$ 31.17 |
$ 64,840 |
North Dakota |
290 |
0.72 |
1.36 |
$ 34.86 |
$ 72,500 |
New York |
5,970 |
0.69 |
1.29 |
$ 38.37 |
$ 79,800 |
Louisiana |
1,230 |
0.68 |
1.29 |
$ 30.54 |
$ 63,520 |
West Virginia |
440 |
0.68 |
1.28 |
$ 30.25 |
$ 62,920 |
Top paying states for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
7,030 |
0.43 |
0.80 |
$ 52.11 |
$ 108,400 |
Hawaii |
160 |
0.29 |
0.54 |
$ 48.83 |
$ 101,570 |
Alaska |
160 |
0.54 |
1.02 |
$ 46.15 |
$ 95,990 |
District of Columbia |
140 |
0.20 |
0.37 |
$ 45.32 |
$ 94,260 |
Rhode Island |
220 |
0.50 |
0.93 |
$ 44.45 |
$ 92,460 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
6,150 |
0.70 |
1.31 |
$ 39.39 |
$ 81,930 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,570 |
0.44 |
0.83 |
$ 49.55 |
$ 103,070 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,250 |
0.52 |
0.97 |
$ 38.00 |
$ 79,040 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,810 |
0.61 |
1.15 |
$ 34.31 |
$ 71,360 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,540 |
0.61 |
1.16 |
$ 31.09 |
$ 64,680 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,470 |
0.54 |
1.02 |
$ 34.91 |
$ 72,620 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,400 |
0.66 |
1.25 |
$ 41.06 |
$ 85,400 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,390 |
0.39 |
0.73 |
$ 35.87 |
$ 74,600 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,350 |
0.52 |
0.98 |
$ 43.23 |
$ 89,910 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,200 |
0.46 |
0.86 |
$ 30.13 |
$ 62,670 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Carbondale-Marion, IL |
90 |
1.77 |
3.34 |
$ 33.63 |
$ 69,950 |
Greenville, NC |
120 |
1.61 |
3.03 |
$ 30.58 |
$ 63,600 |
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL |
60 |
1.54 |
2.89 |
$ 31.34 |
$ 65,190 |
Macon, GA |
140 |
1.46 |
2.74 |
$ 29.97 |
$ 62,340 |
Madera, CA |
60 |
1.29 |
2.42 |
$ 43.71 |
$ 90,910 |
Morgantown, WV |
80 |
1.28 |
2.41 |
$ 27.68 |
$ 57,580 |
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL |
60 |
1.25 |
2.35 |
$ 23.60 |
$ 49,090 |
Sioux Falls, SD |
190 |
1.23 |
2.31 |
$ 29.91 |
$ 62,220 |
The Villages, FL |
40 |
1.23 |
2.31 |
$ 30.28 |
$ 62,990 |
Monroe, LA |
90 |
1.21 |
2.28 |
$ 27.25 |
$ 56,670 |
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