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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
82,780 1.0 % $ 42.80 $ 89,020 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 30.61 $ 36.36 $ 40.61 $ 48.35 $ 55.91
Annual Wage (2) $ 63,680 $ 75,640 $ 84,470 $ 100,580 $ 116,300

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 48,470 0.85 $ 42.62 $ 88,650
Offices of Physicians 17,330 0.61 $ 41.66 $ 86,650
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 9,570 2.98 $ 40.37 $ 83,980
Outpatient Care Centers 3,290 0.31 $ 59.15 $ 123,020
Employment Services 1,310 0.04 $ 43.62 $ 90,730

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 9,570 2.98 $ 40.37 $ 83,980
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 48,470 0.85 $ 42.62 $ 88,650
Offices of Physicians 17,330 0.61 $ 41.66 $ 86,650
Outpatient Care Centers 3,290 0.31 $ 59.15 $ 123,020
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 790 0.28 $ 46.12 $ 95,920

Top paying industries for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 3,290 0.31 $ 59.15 $ 123,020
Management of Companies and Enterprises 50 (7) $ 51.69 $ 107,520
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 790 0.28 $ 46.12 $ 95,920
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 130 (7) $ 45.05 $ 93,710
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 820 0.03 $ 44.35 $ 92,260

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 2023


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 8,600 0.48 0.88 $ 58.97 $ 122,670
Texas 7,360 0.54 1.00 $ 39.04 $ 81,200
New York 5,960 0.63 1.16 $ 45.28 $ 94,180
Florida 5,660 0.59 1.08 $ 37.40 $ 77,790
North Carolina 3,370 0.70 1.29 $ 39.13 $ 81,390


Map of location quotient of diagnostic medical sonographers by state, May 2023


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)
Alaska 270 0.87 1.60 $ 43.64 $ 90,770
West Virginia 530 0.78 1.42 $ 34.01 $ 70,730
South Dakota 340 0.76 1.39 $ 32.78 $ 68,190
Michigan 3,200 0.74 1.35 $ 35.95 $ 74,770
Rhode Island 350 0.71 1.30 $ 47.54 $ 98,890


Map of annual mean wages of diagnostic medical sonographers by state, May 2023


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 8,600 0.48 0.88 $ 58.97 $ 122,670
Hawaii 280 0.45 0.82 $ 53.70 $ 111,690
Oregon 1,050 0.54 0.99 $ 50.13 $ 104,260
Massachusetts 2,200 0.60 1.11 $ 48.76 $ 101,420
Connecticut 990 0.59 1.09 $ 47.89 $ 99,610



Map of employment of diagnostic medical sonographers by area, May 2023


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 5,990 0.63 1.16 $ 46.49 $ 96,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,050 0.49 0.90 $ 52.77 $ 109,760
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,440 0.54 0.99 $ 45.19 $ 94,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,110 0.53 0.97 $ 42.09 $ 87,550
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,980 0.62 1.14 $ 37.58 $ 78,160
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,680 0.62 1.13 $ 38.16 $ 79,380
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,670 0.59 1.08 $ 42.11 $ 87,600
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,660 0.60 1.10 $ 49.79 $ 103,570
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,510 0.79 1.45 $ 36.49 $ 75,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,310 0.46 0.85 $ 40.60 $ 84,460


Map of location quotient of diagnostic medical sonographers by area, May 2023


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 410 3.44 6.30 $ 47.19 $ 98,140
Greenville, NC 160 1.98 3.64 $ 35.08 $ 72,970
Morgantown, WV 90 1.39 2.56 $ 37.20 $ 77,380
College Station-Bryan, TX 180 1.37 2.51 $ 38.62 $ 80,330
Ann Arbor, MI 280 1.32 2.42 $ 39.07 $ 81,270
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 50 1.32 2.42 $ 35.71 $ 74,280
Lima, OH 60 1.30 2.39 $ 34.36 $ 71,460
Sioux Falls, SD 210 1.30 2.38 $ 32.30 $ 67,190
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 50 1.28 2.36 $ 32.81 $ 68,230
Anchorage, AK 210 1.26 2.31 $ 42.51 $ 88,410