What diagnostic medical sonographers earn in Florida and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $39.88 an hour. That is 14% less than the national median of $96,590.
The middle half of diagnostic medical sonographers in Florida earn $78,190 to $97,580.
Florida pays diagnostic medical sonographers more than 11 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($128,530).
0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.16× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $41.47 | 1,910 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $39.48 | 1,090 | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $40.05 | 930 | |
| Jacksonville, FL | $40.61 | 530 | |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $39.88 | 320 | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $41.80 | 230 | |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $38.84 | 210 | |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $40.44 | 210 | |
| Gainesville, FL | $37.16 | 160 | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $39.24 | 140 | |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $37.80 | 140 | |
| Tallahassee, FL | $37.58 | 140 | |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $41.61 | 110 | |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $39.49 | 110 | |
| Ocala, FL | $38.34 | 60 | |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $38.45 | 50 | |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $37.28 | 40 | |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $39.81 | 40 | |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $39.35 | 40 | |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $40.36 | 40 | |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $36.82 | 30 |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Florida earned a median of $82,940 a year ($39.88 an hour) in May 2025, 14% less than the national median of $96,590. The middle half earned $78,190 to $97,580.
Among areas in Florida, pay was highest in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL at $86,940.
Florida ranks #39 of 50 states for diagnostic medical sonographers pay. California pays the most, at $128,530 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 6,670 people worked as diagnostic medical sonographers in Florida in May 2025, or 0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.