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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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:

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)
81,080 1.0 % $ 40.58 $ 84,410 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 29.54 $ 32.97 $ 39.11 $ 46.80 $ 51.79
Annual Wage (2) $ 61,430 $ 68,580 $ 81,350 $ 97,350 $ 107,730


Industry profile for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

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 45,770 0.82 $ 40.55 $ 84,340
Offices of Physicians 20,220 0.73 $ 39.85 $ 82,890
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 8,510 2.67 $ 37.59 $ 78,190
Outpatient Care Centers 3,240 0.32 $ 54.65 $ 113,680
Employment Services 920 0.02 $ 38.24 $ 79,550

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 8,510 2.67 $ 37.59 $ 78,190
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 45,770 0.82 $ 40.55 $ 84,340
Offices of Physicians 20,220 0.73 $ 39.85 $ 82,890
Outpatient Care Centers 3,240 0.32 $ 54.65 $ 113,680
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 540 0.20 $ 44.29 $ 92,130

Top paying industries for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 3,240 0.32 $ 54.65 $ 113,680
Management of Companies and Enterprises 50 (7) $ 54.31 $ 112,960
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 540 0.20 $ 44.29 $ 92,130
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 630 0.02 $ 43.46 $ 90,400
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 160 (7) $ 42.25 $ 87,880


Geographic profile for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of diagnostic medical sonographers by state, May 2022


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 8,100 0.46 0.84 $ 55.04 $ 114,480
Texas 6,590 0.51 0.93 $ 37.71 $ 78,440
Florida 6,470 0.70 1.28 $ 35.63 $ 74,110
New York 5,910 0.65 1.18 $ 42.95 $ 89,340
Ohio 3,650 0.68 1.24 $ 37.14 $ 77,250


Map of location quotient of diagnostic medical sonographers by state, May 2022


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)
West Virginia 590 0.87 1.59 $ 32.73 $ 68,080
New Jersey 3,440 0.84 1.52 $ 41.83 $ 87,010
Alaska 250 0.82 1.50 $ 42.20 $ 87,770
Louisiana 1,440 0.78 1.43 $ 31.18 $ 64,860
South Dakota 310 0.72 1.31 $ 31.30 $ 65,110


Map of annual mean wages of diagnostic medical sonographers by state, May 2022


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 8,100 0.46 0.84 $ 55.04 $ 114,480
Hawaii 310 0.52 0.95 $ 50.89 $ 105,850
Washington 1,430 0.42 0.77 $ 49.85 $ 103,700
Oregon 1,160 0.61 1.11 $ 48.96 $ 101,850
Rhode Island 300 0.62 1.13 $ 46.34 $ 96,400



Map of employment of diagnostic medical sonographers by area, May 2022


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 6,840 0.74 1.36 $ 43.90 $ 91,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,890 0.47 0.86 $ 51.87 $ 107,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,000 0.45 0.83 $ 43.01 $ 89,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,940 0.74 1.35 $ 36.15 $ 75,190
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,930 0.51 0.93 $ 40.63 $ 84,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,730 0.63 1.14 $ 39.06 $ 81,250
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,660 0.54 0.99 $ 36.02 $ 74,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,510 0.50 0.91 $ 46.40 $ 96,500
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,380 0.51 0.92 $ 39.16 $ 81,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,330 0.49 0.90 $ 46.99 $ 97,730


Map of location quotient of diagnostic medical sonographers by area, May 2022


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)
Rochester, MN 260 2.24 4.08 $ 42.96 $ 89,350
Greenville, NC 160 2.06 3.75 $ 32.88 $ 68,390
Morgantown, WV 110 1.73 3.15 $ 34.29 $ 71,330
Ann Arbor, MI 290 1.37 2.50 $ 36.13 $ 75,150
Charleston, WV 130 1.32 2.42 $ 31.52 $ 65,560
Sioux Falls, SD 210 1.30 2.38 $ 30.28 $ 62,970
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 80 1.26 2.29 $ 43.90 $ 91,320
Dayton, OH 450 1.25 2.28 $ 42.12 $ 87,620
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 640 1.23 2.24 $ 29.53 $ 61,420
Springfield, IL 120 1.19 2.17 $ 38.94 $ 80,990


Map of annual mean wages of diagnostic medical sonographers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 100 0.73 1.34 $ 69.65 $ 144,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 920 0.39 0.70 $ 67.75 $ 140,910
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 470 0.41 0.76 $ 66.87 $ 139,090
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 570 0.55 1.00 $ 61.98 $ 128,930
Santa Rosa, CA 80 0.40 0.72 $ 61.40 $ 127,710
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 50 0.50 0.92 $ 59.70 $ 124,180
Modesto, CA 130 0.71 1.29 $ 55.55 $ 115,550
Stockton-Lodi, CA 130 0.47 0.86 $ 55.45 $ 115,340
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 620 0.41 0.76 $ 55.11 $ 114,640
Danbury, CT 40 0.53 0.96 $ 53.77 $ 111,830

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 160 0.65 1.19 $ 40.03 $ 83,250
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 160 0.49 0.90 $ 33.56 $ 69,810
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 140 0.38 0.69 $ 37.42 $ 77,840
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 120 0.78 1.43 $ 32.76 $ 68,130
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 0.46 0.85 $ 33.66 $ 70,010

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 110 0.92 1.68 $ 32.82 $ 68,270
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.83 1.52 $ 56.46 $ 117,450
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.79 1.44 $ 29.90 $ 62,190
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 120 0.78 1.43 $ 32.76 $ 68,130
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 80 0.74 1.34 $ 33.00 $ 68,640

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.83 1.52 $ 56.46 $ 117,450
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 0.79 $ 51.02 $ 106,120
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 80 0.70 1.28 $ 48.04 $ 99,930
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.61 1.11 $ 47.42 $ 98,630
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.41 0.75 $ 45.97 $ 95,610


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023