Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 78,640 |
1.7 % |
$ 38.79 |
$ 80,680 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 28.67 |
$ 30.08 |
$ 37.38 |
$ 45.85 |
$ 48.87 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 59,640 |
$ 62,560 |
$ 77,740 |
$ 95,360 |
$ 101,650 |
Industry profile for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
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 |
46,200 |
0.83 |
$ 38.56 |
$ 80,200 |
| Offices of Physicians |
18,710 |
0.69 |
$ 38.47 |
$ 80,030 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
8,310 |
2.82 |
$ 35.67 |
$ 74,190 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
2,860 |
0.29 |
$ 52.73 |
$ 109,670 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
630 |
0.02 |
$ 40.54 |
$ 84,330 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
Top paying industries for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:
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 |
7,780 |
0.47 |
0.84 |
$ 52.57 |
$ 109,350 |
| Texas |
6,570 |
0.54 |
0.96 |
$ 35.88 |
$ 74,630 |
| New York |
6,020 |
0.69 |
1.25 |
$ 41.32 |
$ 85,940 |
| Florida |
5,770 |
0.67 |
1.20 |
$ 34.27 |
$ 71,290 |
| Ohio |
3,480 |
0.67 |
1.20 |
$ 34.71 |
$ 72,190 |
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) |
| Michigan |
3,040 |
0.75 |
1.34 |
$ 32.47 |
$ 67,530 |
| New York |
6,020 |
0.69 |
1.25 |
$ 41.32 |
$ 85,940 |
| Maryland |
1,770 |
0.69 |
1.24 |
$ 40.71 |
$ 84,680 |
| Louisiana |
1,220 |
0.68 |
1.22 |
$ 31.20 |
$ 64,890 |
| Alabama |
1,300 |
0.68 |
1.21 |
$ 28.52 |
$ 59,320 |
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 |
7,780 |
0.47 |
0.84 |
$ 52.57 |
$ 109,350 |
| District of Columbia |
160 |
0.24 |
0.42 |
$ 48.01 |
$ 99,860 |
| Hawaii |
180 |
0.33 |
0.59 |
$ 47.79 |
$ 99,390 |
| Washington |
1,500 |
0.47 |
0.84 |
$ 46.15 |
$ 95,990 |
| Oregon |
900 |
0.50 |
0.89 |
$ 45.88 |
$ 95,420 |
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 |
6,070 |
0.70 |
1.25 |
$ 42.55 |
$ 88,490 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,910 |
0.51 |
0.91 |
$ 48.96 |
$ 101,830 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,380 |
0.56 |
1.01 |
$ 40.96 |
$ 85,190 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,040 |
0.57 |
1.02 |
$ 37.70 |
$ 78,420 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,650 |
0.67 |
1.21 |
$ 33.57 |
$ 69,820 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,570 |
0.54 |
0.97 |
$ 35.67 |
$ 74,190 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,480 |
0.57 |
1.03 |
$ 44.85 |
$ 93,280 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,470 |
0.56 |
1.00 |
$ 38.04 |
$ 79,120 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,430 |
0.49 |
0.88 |
$ 44.14 |
$ 91,810 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,420 |
0.67 |
1.20 |
$ 42.08 |
$ 87,520 |
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) |
| Greenville, NC |
130 |
1.70 |
3.05 |
$ 30.82 |
$ 64,110 |
| Lima, OH |
70 |
1.49 |
2.67 |
$ 34.00 |
$ 70,720 |
| Morgantown, WV |
90 |
1.41 |
2.53 |
$ 31.40 |
$ 65,310 |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
250 |
1.25 |
2.25 |
$ 34.10 |
$ 70,920 |
| Binghamton, NY |
110 |
1.20 |
2.14 |
$ 42.70 |
$ 88,820 |
| Sioux Falls, SD |
180 |
1.17 |
2.10 |
$ 29.02 |
$ 60,360 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL |
110 |
1.16 |
2.08 |
$ 37.15 |
$ 77,280 |
| Winston-Salem, NC |
300 |
1.16 |
2.07 |
$ 35.52 |
$ 73,890 |
| Johnson City, TN |
90 |
1.15 |
2.05 |
$ 33.66 |
$ 70,010 |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA |
40 |
1.13 |
2.02 |
$ 32.14 |
$ 66,850 |
United States Department of Labor
