Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
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Occupation · SOC 29-2032
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers: pay and where the jobs are
What diagnostic medical sonographers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$96,590 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $97,240
- Median hourly wage
- $46.44
- Mean hourly wage
- $46.75
- Employment
- 90,160
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2032.
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How much do diagnostic medical sonographers make?
The median annual wage for diagnostic medical sonographers was $96,590 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $67,820 and the highest-paid 10% more than $129,370. As an hourly rate, the median is $46.44. About 90,160 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($128,530), Hawaii ($124,430) and Washington ($121,340). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Washington.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for diagnostic medical sonographers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,820 | $32.60 | $5,652 | $4,712 |
| 25th percentile | $80,430 | $38.67 | $6,703 | $5,451 |
| Median | $96,590 | $46.44 | $8,049 | $6,398 |
| 75th percentile | $106,930 | $51.41 | $8,911 | $7,005 |
| 90th percentile | $129,370 | $62.20 | $10,781 | $8,308 |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$86,447 take-home in national prices
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$85,917 take-home in national prices
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$83,137 take-home in national prices
Where a median diagnostic medical sonographer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 10,110 | $128,530 | $62,890 | $177,780 | $89,737 | $81,049 |
| Hawaii | 210 | $124,430 | $83,900 | $135,660 | $88,271 | $80,282 |
| Washington | 2,190 | $121,340 | $61,840 | $156,860 | $92,510 | $86,447 |
| Oregon | 1,210 | $120,220 | $91,960 | $135,150 | $83,503 | $80,788 |
| District of Columbia | 160 | $112,020 | $93,590 | $135,280 | $81,083 | $73,778 |
| Colorado | 1,430 | $108,410 | $85,500 | $130,720 | $80,558 | $78,172 |
| Massachusetts | 2,190 | $107,480 | $89,190 | $133,480 | $78,794 | $74,505 |
| Alaska | 140 | $105,670 | $78,170 | $126,540 | $82,898 | $80,987 |
| Vermont | 140 | $104,100 | $80,190 | $134,080 | $77,698 | $79,317 |
| New York | 6,880 | $103,920 | $79,630 | $127,120 | $76,404 | $70,796 |
| New Hampshire | 400 | $103,760 | $82,110 | $134,220 | $81,825 | $78,553 |
| Connecticut | 990 | $103,230 | $77,790 | $129,480 | $75,992 | $73,345 |
| New Jersey | 3,370 | $103,150 | $80,090 | $134,550 | $76,392 | $70,210 |
| Minnesota | 1,710 | $102,850 | $84,020 | $120,220 | $75,262 | $76,314 |
| Wisconsin | 1,530 | $102,090 | $82,430 | $124,450 | $76,099 | $80,874 |
| Montana | 230 | $101,000 | $80,750 | $121,260 | $75,538 | $79,812 |
| Illinois | 3,270 | $100,660 | $78,350 | $122,680 | $74,806 | $74,838 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $100,650 | $80,390 | $136,830 | $79,637 | $85,917 |
| Missouri | 1,930 | $100,130 | $76,820 | $106,090 | $75,503 | $83,137 |
| Utah | 740 | $100,100 | $70,030 | $124,760 | $74,796 | $75,655 |
| Arizona | 2,070 | $100,040 | $74,010 | $127,510 | $77,101 | $76,582 |
| Idaho | 510 | $99,920 | $79,290 | $117,100 | $74,936 | $78,472 |
| Maryland | 1,760 | $99,210 | $80,940 | $118,520 | $74,278 | $70,768 |
| Delaware | 220 | $98,530 | $83,240 | $115,800 | $72,590 | $72,729 |
| Kansas | 670 | $96,310 | $72,420 | $112,520 | $72,010 | $79,950 |
| Nevada | 640 | $95,980 | $74,960 | $133,250 | $76,352 | $76,368 |
| Virginia | 2,160 | $95,660 | $77,540 | $122,930 | $71,440 | $70,660 |
| Maine | 380 | $95,230 | $78,330 | $125,130 | $70,560 | $72,705 |
| Rhode Island | 380 | $92,820 | $83,690 | $129,690 | $70,244 | $68,678 |
| Texas | 6,960 | $92,580 | $64,360 | $106,090 | $73,960 | $76,203 |
| Kentucky | 940 | $91,230 | $62,440 | $115,390 | $69,935 | $77,568 |
| New Mexico | 410 | $87,210 | $65,250 | $108,030 | $67,240 | $72,919 |
| Iowa | 740 | $86,480 | $72,480 | $101,970 | $67,034 | $76,382 |
| North Carolina | 2,970 | $86,010 | $67,070 | $105,530 | $66,415 | $70,410 |
| Indiana | 1,380 | $85,040 | $62,850 | $103,320 | $66,176 | $70,907 |
| North Dakota | 240 | $84,340 | $66,890 | $102,570 | $67,778 | $76,190 |
| Oklahoma | 1,060 | $83,670 | $64,610 | $102,570 | $64,472 | $73,395 |
| South Carolina | 1,340 | $83,290 | $69,530 | $102,540 | $64,217 | $68,499 |
| Georgia | 2,700 | $83,250 | $62,120 | $104,930 | $63,991 | $66,454 |
| Florida | 6,670 | $82,940 | $66,230 | $103,570 | $67,178 | $64,961 |
| Ohio | 3,160 | $82,870 | $65,480 | $101,190 | $65,287 | $70,372 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,980 | $82,710 | $68,370 | $103,570 | $64,419 | $66,022 |
| Nebraska | 780 | $82,670 | $64,590 | $105,320 | $64,106 | $71,148 |
| Michigan | 3,100 | $82,490 | $66,960 | $96,360 | $63,607 | $66,107 |
| Arkansas | 640 | $81,500 | $64,280 | $102,190 | $63,637 | $73,199 |
| South Dakota | 370 | $80,820 | $51,100 | $98,090 | $65,687 | $74,150 |
| Louisiana | 1,150 | $80,710 | $62,900 | $98,500 | $63,574 | $72,074 |
| Tennessee | 1,880 | $80,640 | $62,220 | $101,830 | $65,560 | $71,362 |
| West Virginia | 780 | $76,820 | $64,750 | $99,060 | $60,244 | $67,314 |
| Mississippi | 700 | $76,520 | $59,660 | $92,340 | $60,333 | $69,386 |
| Alabama | 1,510 | $68,180 | $51,700 | $83,220 | $53,934 | $60,721 |
| Puerto Rico | 330 | $38,090 | $30,000 | $97,400 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2032. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.