Salary by state
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Diagnostic Medical SonographersBLS OES May 2025
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — median wage by state
- California: $128,530, COL-adjusted $116,107
- Hawaii: $124,430, COL-adjusted $113,118
- Washington: $121,340, COL-adjusted $113,402
- Oregon: $120,220, COL-adjusted $116,267
- District of Columbia: $112,020, COL-adjusted $101,929
- Colorado: $108,410, COL-adjusted $105,150
- Massachusetts: $107,480, COL-adjusted $101,588
- Alaska: $105,670, COL-adjusted $103,193
- Vermont: $104,100, COL-adjusted $106,224
- New York: $103,920, COL-adjusted $96,311
- New Hampshire: $103,760, COL-adjusted $99,578
- Connecticut: $103,230, COL-adjusted $99,643
- New Jersey: $103,150, COL-adjusted $94,807
- Minnesota: $102,850, COL-adjusted $104,310
- Wisconsin: $102,090, COL-adjusted $108,491
- Montana: $101,000, COL-adjusted $106,765
- Illinois: $100,660, COL-adjusted $100,660
- Wyoming: $100,650, COL-adjusted $108,576
- Missouri: $100,130, COL-adjusted $110,275
- Utah: $100,100, COL-adjusted $101,213
- Arizona: $100,040, COL-adjusted $99,345
- Idaho: $99,920, COL-adjusted $104,628
- Maryland: $99,210, COL-adjusted $94,486
- Delaware: $98,530, COL-adjusted $98,727
- Kansas: $96,310, COL-adjusted $106,892
- Nevada: $95,980, COL-adjusted $95,980
- Virginia: $95,660, COL-adjusted $94,619
- Maine: $95,230, COL-adjusted $98,074
- Rhode Island: $92,820, COL-adjusted $90,733
- Texas: $92,580, COL-adjusted $95,345
- Kentucky: $91,230, COL-adjusted $101,142
- New Mexico: $87,210, COL-adjusted $94,588
- Iowa: $86,480, COL-adjusted $98,497
- North Carolina: $86,010, COL-adjusted $91,209
- Indiana: $85,040, COL-adjusted $91,147
- North Dakota: $84,340, COL-adjusted $94,764
- Oklahoma: $83,670, COL-adjusted $95,296
- South Carolina: $83,290, COL-adjusted $88,890
- Georgia: $83,250, COL-adjusted $86,449
- Florida: $82,940, COL-adjusted $80,213
- Ohio: $82,870, COL-adjusted $89,300
- Pennsylvania: $82,710, COL-adjusted $84,744
- Nebraska: $82,670, COL-adjusted $91,754
- Michigan: $82,490, COL-adjusted $85,748
- Arkansas: $81,500, COL-adjusted $93,786
- South Dakota: $80,820, COL-adjusted $91,219
- Louisiana: $80,710, COL-adjusted $91,508
- Tennessee: $80,640, COL-adjusted $87,748
- West Virginia: $76,820, COL-adjusted $85,832
- Mississippi: $76,520, COL-adjusted $87,954
- Alabama: $68,180, COL-adjusted $76,779
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- California$128,530
- Hawaii$124,430
- Washington$121,340
- Oregon$120,220
- District of Columbia$112,020
- Colorado$108,410
- Massachusetts$107,480
- Alaska$105,670
- Vermont$104,100
- New York$103,920
- New Hampshire$103,760
- Connecticut$103,230
- New Jersey$103,150
- Minnesota$102,850
- Wisconsin$102,090
- Montana$101,000
- Illinois$100,660
- Wyoming$100,650
- Missouri$100,130
- Utah$100,100
- Arizona$100,040
- Idaho$99,920
- Maryland$99,210
- Delaware$98,530
- Kansas$96,310
- Nevada$95,980
- Virginia$95,660
- Maine$95,230
- Rhode Island$92,820
- Texas$92,580
- Kentucky$91,230
- New Mexico$87,210
- Iowa$86,480
- North Carolina$86,010
- Indiana$85,040
- North Dakota$84,340
- Oklahoma$83,670
- South Carolina$83,290
- Georgia$83,250
- Florida$82,940
- Ohio$82,870
- Pennsylvania$82,710
- Nebraska$82,670
- Michigan$82,490
- Arkansas$81,500
- South Dakota$80,820
- Louisiana$80,710
- Tennessee$80,640
- West Virginia$76,820
- Mississippi$76,520
- Alabama$68,180
Highest- and lowest-paying states for diagnostic medical sonographers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. California$128,530
- 2. Hawaii$124,430
- 3. Washington$121,340
- 4. Oregon$120,220
- 5. District of Columbia$112,020
Lowest-paying
- Alabama$68,180
- Mississippi$76,520
- West Virginia$76,820
- Tennessee$80,640
- Louisiana$80,710
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is $97,290 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Diagnostic Medical Sonographers the most?
- California pays Diagnostic Medical Sonographers the most, with a median of $128,530, followed by Hawaii ($124,430). The lowest median is in Alabama at $68,180.
- How much do Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salaries vary by state?
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers median pay ranges from $68,180 to $128,530 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Diagnostic Medical Sonographers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +13.0% change in Diagnostic Medical Sonographers employment from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than average.