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How much do diagnostic medical sonographers make?

What diagnostic medical sonographers earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).

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Median pay in the U.S.
$96,590

a year, or $46.44 an hour, for diagnostic medical sonographers nationally. The average (mean) is $97,240 ($46.75 an hour).

The middle half earn $80,430 to $106,930. Median means half earn more and half earn less.

Pay range, U.S.
Bottom 10% earn under
$67,820
25th percentile
$80,430
Median
$96,590
75th percentile
$106,930
Top 10% earn over
$129,370
Jobs nationally
90,160

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers employed across the U.S.. Most work in California, Texas, New York.

Highest-paying state
California

$128,530 a year. Lowest: Alabama at $68,180.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer pay in California

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer pay by state

Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers pay by state (median a year, May 2025)

AK$106k ME$95k VT$104k NH$104k WA$121k ID$100k MT$101k ND$84k MN$103k IL$101k WI$102k MI$82k NY$104k RI$93k MA$107k OR$120k NV$96k WY$101k SD$81k IA$86k IN$85k OH$83k PA$83k NJ$103k CT$103k CA$129k UT$100k CO$108k NE$83k MO$100k KY$91k WV$77k VA$96k MD$99k DE$99k AZ$100k NM$87k KS$96k AR$82k TN$81k NC$86k SC$83k OK$84k LA$81k MS$77k AL$68k GA$83k HI$124k TX$93k FL$83k

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer salary in every state

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.

State Pay a year Hourly Jobs Per 1,000 jobs
Alabama $68,180 $32.78 1,510 0.72
Alaska $105,670 $50.81 140 0.45
Arizona $100,040 $48.10 2,070 0.64
Arkansas $81,500 $39.18 640 0.49
California $128,530 $61.79 10,110 0.56
Colorado $108,410 $52.12 1,430 0.5
Connecticut $103,230 $49.63 990 0.59
Delaware $98,530 $47.37 220 0.45
Florida $82,940 $39.88 6,670 0.67
Georgia $83,250 $40.02 2,700 0.55
Hawaii $124,430 $59.82 210 0.33
Idaho $99,920 $48.04 510 0.59
Illinois $100,660 $48.40 3,270 0.54
Indiana $85,040 $40.89 1,380 0.43
Iowa $86,480 $41.58 740 0.47
Kansas $96,310 $46.30 670 0.47
Kentucky $91,230 $43.86 940 0.47
Louisiana $80,710 $38.80 1,150 0.6
Maine $95,230 $45.78 380 0.6
Maryland $99,210 $47.70 1,760 0.64
Massachusetts $107,480 $51.67 2,190 0.6
Michigan $82,490 $39.66 3,100 0.7
Minnesota $102,850 $49.45 1,710 0.58
Mississippi $76,520 $36.79 700 0.6
Missouri $100,130 $48.14 1,930 0.66
Montana $101,000 $48.56 230 0.46
Nebraska $82,670 $39.74 780 0.77
Nevada $95,980 $46.15 640 0.41
New Hampshire $103,760 $49.89 400 0.58
New Jersey $103,150 $49.59 3,370 0.79
New Mexico $87,210 $41.93 410 0.47
New York $103,920 $49.96 6,880 0.71
North Carolina $86,010 $41.35 2,970 0.6
North Dakota $84,340 $40.55 240 0.57
Ohio $82,870 $39.84 3,160 0.57
Oklahoma $83,670 $40.23 1,060 0.62
Oregon $120,220 $57.80 1,210 0.62
Pennsylvania $82,710 $39.77 2,980 0.49
Rhode Island $92,820 $44.63 380 0.76
South Carolina $83,290 $40.04 1,340 0.58
South Dakota $80,820 $38.85 370 0.81
Tennessee $80,640 $38.77 1,880 0.57
Texas $92,580 $44.51 6,960 0.49
Utah $100,100 $48.13 740 0.43
Vermont $104,100 $50.05 140 0.47
Virginia $95,660 $45.99 2,160 0.53
Washington $121,340 $58.34 2,190 0.62
West Virginia $76,820 $36.93 780 1.11
Wisconsin $102,090 $49.08 1,530 0.52
Wyoming $100,650 $48.39 90 0.31
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Top-paying metro areas for diagnostic medical sonographers

Metro areas with at least 50 diagnostic medical sonographers, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.

Metro areaPay a yearHourlyJobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $173,150 $83.25 500
Vallejo, CA $171,170 $82.30 140
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $163,220 $78.47 610
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $161,570 $77.68 90
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $160,270 $77.05 1,300
Modesto, CA $141,210 $67.89 200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $132,490 $63.70 100
Stockton-Lodi, CA $130,210 $62.60 140
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $129,960 $62.48 1,190
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $129,630 $62.32 720
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $128,420 $61.74 690
Salem, OR $127,680 $61.38 110
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $125,750 $60.46 140
Chico, CA $123,880 $59.56 80
Urban Honolulu, HI $123,070 $59.17 160

Metro areas with the most diagnostic medical sonographers

Metro areaJobsPay a year
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 7,020 $107,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,550 $119,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 2,280 $103,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,160 $98,810
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,910 $86,250
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 1,670 $95,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,660 $94,640
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 1,600 $102,810
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 1,590 $109,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,550 $105,290
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,490 $83,280
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,380 $88,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 1,300 $160,270
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,190 $129,960
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,090 $82,120

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Questions about diagnostic medical sonographer pay

How much does a diagnostic medical sonographer make?

The median pay for diagnostic medical sonographers in the U.S. was $96,590 a year ($46.44 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $80,430 and $106,930.

Which states pay diagnostic medical sonographers the most?

The highest pay was in California ($128,530), Hawaii ($124,430), Washington ($121,340), Oregon ($120,220), Colorado ($108,410). The lowest was in Alabama ($68,180), Mississippi ($76,520), West Virginia ($76,820).

How much do the highest-paid diagnostic medical sonographers make?

The best-paid 10% of diagnostic medical sonographers earned more than $129,370 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $67,820. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.

Which city pays diagnostic medical sonographers the most?

Among metro areas with at least 50 diagnostic medical sonographers, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA pays the most, with median pay of $173,150 a year (May 2025).

How many diagnostic medical sonographers are there in the U.S.?

About 90,160 people were employed as diagnostic medical sonographers in May 2025.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.