Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 29-2032 · National · May 2024 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$89,336
$42.95/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The national median salary for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is $89,336 per year ($42.95/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $78,083 and $103,626 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $123,178 per year. There are approximately 86,460 diagnostic medical sonographers employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+13.0%
Much faster than average
Annual openings
6K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
90K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
20% from new growth80% from people leaving the role
Mixed: openings come from both new growth and people exiting the role.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Associate's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS 622100
50K
$89,660
Offices of Physicians
NAICS 621100
19K
$89,450
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
NAICS 621500
10K
$83,200
Outpatient Care Centers
NAICS 621400
4K
$123,610
Employment Services
NAICS 561300
1K
$84,390
Wage range across top 5 industries: $83,200 to $123,610 (49% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$31.13
$64,750
P25
$37.54
$78,083
P50MEDIAN
$42.95
$89,336
P75
$49.82
$103,626
P90
$59.22
$123,178
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · health sector
Hot
Openings Rate
5.4%
Quits Rate
1.9%
Health Care & Social Assistance openings rebounded to 1.36M (+87K) in March with rate at 5.4%. Hires rose to 700K (+75K). The sector remains structurally tight; compensation pressure persists for clinical roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average diagnostic medical sonographers salary?
The national median salary for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is $89,336 per year ($42.95/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $78,083 and $103,626 annually.
How much do top-earning diagnostic medical sonographers make?
The 90th percentile salary for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is $123,178 per year ($59.22/hr). The 75th percentile is $103,626 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for diagnostic medical sonographers?
Entry-level Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (10th percentile) earn approximately $64,750 per year ($31.13/hr). The 25th percentile is $78,083 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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