• 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).

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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

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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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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