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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
73,920 1.3 % $ 37.40 $ 77,790 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 25.86 $ 30.30 $ 36.50 $ 43.72 $ 50.65
Annual Wage (2) $ 53,790 $ 63,020 $ 75,920 $ 90,940 $ 105,340


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 44,570 0.80 $ 37.27 $ 77,510
Offices of Physicians 15,110 0.58 $ 36.65 $ 76,230
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 8,330 3.05 $ 34.53 $ 71,830
Outpatient Care Centers 3,200 0.33 $ 49.07 $ 102,070
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 750 0.02 $ 40.73 $ 84,710

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 8,330 3.05 $ 34.53 $ 71,830
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 44,570 0.80 $ 37.27 $ 77,510
Offices of Physicians 15,110 0.58 $ 36.65 $ 76,230
Outpatient Care Centers 3,200 0.33 $ 49.07 $ 102,070
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 600 0.22 $ 39.07 $ 81,270

Top paying industries for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 3,200 0.33 $ 49.07 $ 102,070
Management of Companies and Enterprises 160 0.01 $ 41.92 $ 87,190
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 750 0.02 $ 40.73 $ 84,710
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 160 0.02 $ 40.64 $ 84,530
Employment Services 490 0.02 $ 40.53 $ 84,300


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 7,030 0.43 0.80 $ 52.11 $ 108,400
New York 5,970 0.69 1.29 $ 38.37 $ 79,800
Florida 5,520 0.65 1.23 $ 32.70 $ 68,010
Texas 5,380 0.44 0.84 $ 34.63 $ 72,020
Illinois 3,010 0.53 1.01 $ 37.42 $ 77,840




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)
South Dakota 300 0.73 1.37 $ 31.17 $ 64,840
North Dakota 290 0.72 1.36 $ 34.86 $ 72,500
New York 5,970 0.69 1.29 $ 38.37 $ 79,800
Louisiana 1,230 0.68 1.29 $ 30.54 $ 63,520
West Virginia 440 0.68 1.28 $ 30.25 $ 62,920




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 7,030 0.43 0.80 $ 52.11 $ 108,400
Hawaii 160 0.29 0.54 $ 48.83 $ 101,570
Alaska 160 0.54 1.02 $ 46.15 $ 95,990
District of Columbia 140 0.20 0.37 $ 45.32 $ 94,260
Rhode Island 220 0.50 0.93 $ 44.45 $ 92,460





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 6,150 0.70 1.31 $ 39.39 $ 81,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,570 0.44 0.83 $ 49.55 $ 103,070
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,250 0.52 0.97 $ 38.00 $ 79,040
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,810 0.61 1.15 $ 34.31 $ 71,360
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,540 0.61 1.16 $ 31.09 $ 64,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,470 0.54 1.02 $ 34.91 $ 72,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,400 0.66 1.25 $ 41.06 $ 85,400
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,390 0.39 0.73 $ 35.87 $ 74,600
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,350 0.52 0.98 $ 43.23 $ 89,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,200 0.46 0.86 $ 30.13 $ 62,670




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)
Carbondale-Marion, IL 90 1.77 3.34 $ 33.63 $ 69,950
Greenville, NC 120 1.61 3.03 $ 30.58 $ 63,600
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 60 1.54 2.89 $ 31.34 $ 65,190
Macon, GA 140 1.46 2.74 $ 29.97 $ 62,340
Madera, CA 60 1.29 2.42 $ 43.71 $ 90,910
Morgantown, WV 80 1.28 2.41 $ 27.68 $ 57,580
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 60 1.25 2.35 $ 23.60 $ 49,090
Sioux Falls, SD 190 1.23 2.31 $ 29.91 $ 62,220
The Villages, FL 40 1.23 2.31 $ 30.28 $ 62,990
Monroe, LA 90 1.21 2.28 $ 27.25 $ 56,670




Top paying metropolitan areas for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 460 0.48 0.90 $ 66.41 $ 138,130
Santa Rosa, CA 70 0.37 0.70 $ 60.87 $ 126,610
Stockton-Lodi, CA 90 0.38 0.72 $ 58.52 $ 121,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 930 0.40 0.75 $ 58.27 $ 121,210
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 400 0.37 0.69 $ 57.68 $ 119,980
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 140 1.08 2.02 $ 55.32 $ 115,070
Salinas, CA 60 0.34 0.65 $ 54.30 $ 112,940
Modesto, CA 160 0.91 1.71 $ 51.49 $ 107,110
Fresno, CA 150 0.40 0.75 $ 50.02 $ 104,030
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 460 0.33 0.62 $ 49.95 $ 103,900

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 150 0.48 0.89 $ 29.62 $ 61,600
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 140 0.38 0.72 $ 36.26 $ 75,430
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 130 0.54 1.02 $ 37.19 $ 77,350
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 130 0.81 1.53 $ 36.01 $ 74,890
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 130 0.67 1.27 $ 41.57 $ 86,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 100 0.93 1.74 $ 31.68 $ 65,900
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.89 1.67 $ 31.07 $ 64,620
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.88 1.65 $ 31.59 $ 65,710
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 110 0.85 1.59 $ 22.97 $ 47,780
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 130 0.81 1.53 $ 36.01 $ 74,890

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 0.71 $ 54.76 $ 113,910
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.52 0.98 $ 46.82 $ 97,380
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 0.85 $ 42.63 $ 88,660
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 130 0.67 1.27 $ 41.57 $ 86,460
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 0.67 $ 41.14 $ 85,580


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021