What diagnostic medical sonographers earn in Montana and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $48.56 an hour. That is 5% more than the national median of $96,590.
The middle half of diagnostic medical sonographers in Montana earn $84,800 to $110,700.
Montana pays diagnostic medical sonographers more than 35 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($128,530).
0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.79× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT | $51.61 | 50 | |
| West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $51.82 | 40 | |
| Bozeman, MT | $58.30 | 30 |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Montana earned a median of $101,000 a year ($48.56 an hour) in May 2025, 5% more than the national median of $96,590. The middle half earned $84,800 to $110,700.
Among areas in Montana, pay was highest in Bozeman, MT at $121,260.
Montana ranks #15 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 230 people worked as diagnostic medical sonographers in Montana in May 2025, or 0.46 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.