Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Diagnostic medical sonographers (SOC 29-2032) employed 90,160 people in May 2025. The median pay is $96,590 a year ($46.44 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $67,820 and the highest-paid 10% more than $129,370. BLS projects its employment to change by +13.9% between 2025 and 2035 (about 6,000 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Associate's degree.
Highest median pay: California ($128,530), Hawaii ($124,430), Washington ($121,340). Most jobs: California (10,110), Texas (6,960), New York (6,880).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $67,820 | $32.61 |
| 25th percentile | $80,430 | $38.67 |
| Median | $96,590 | $46.44 |
| Mean | $97,240 | $46.75 |
| 75th percentile | $106,930 | $51.41 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $129,370 | $62.20 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 92,200 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 105,100 |
| Change in jobs | 12,900 |
| Percent change | +13.9% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 6,000 |
| Self-employed share | 1.1% |
| Typical entry education | Associate's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,510 | 1.23 | $68,180 | $51,700 | $83,220 | -29% | 19% |
| Alaska | 140 | 0.77 | $105,670 | $78,170 | $126,540 | +9% | 16% |
| Arizona | 2,070 | 1.10 | $100,040 | $74,010 | $127,510 | +4% | 20% |
| Arkansas | 640 | 0.85 | $81,500 | $64,280 | $102,190 | -16% | 14% |
| California | 10,110 | 0.96 | $128,530 | $62,890 | $177,780 | +33% | 20% |
| Colorado | 1,430 | 0.86 | $108,410 | $85,500 | $130,720 | +12% | 20% |
| Connecticut | 990 | 1.01 | $103,230 | $77,790 | $129,480 | +7% | 18% |
| Delaware | 220 | 0.78 | $98,530 | $83,240 | $115,800 | +2% | 19% |
| District of Columbia | 160 | 0.40 | $112,020 | $93,590 | $135,280 | +16% | 21% |
| Florida | 6,670 | 1.16 | $82,940 | $66,230 | $103,570 | -14% | 26% |
| Georgia | 2,700 | 0.95 | $83,250 | $62,120 | $104,930 | -14% | 22% |
| Hawaii | 210 | 0.57 | $124,430 | $83,900 | $135,660 | +29% | 19% |
| Idaho | 510 | 1.02 | $99,920 | $79,290 | $117,100 | +3% | 17% |
| Illinois | 3,270 | 0.93 | $100,660 | $78,350 | $122,680 | +4% | 16% |
| Indiana | 1,380 | 0.74 | $85,040 | $62,850 | $103,320 | -12% | 16% |
| Iowa | 740 | 0.81 | $86,480 | $72,480 | $101,970 | -10% | 14% |
| Kansas | 670 | 0.80 | $96,310 | $72,420 | $112,520 | -0% | 13% |
| Kentucky | 940 | 0.81 | $91,230 | $62,440 | $115,390 | -6% | 13% |
| Louisiana | 1,150 | 1.03 | $80,710 | $62,900 | $98,500 | -16% | 16% |
| Maine | 380 | 1.03 | $95,230 | $78,330 | $125,130 | -1% | 15% |
| Maryland | 1,760 | 1.10 | $99,210 | $80,940 | $118,520 | +3% | 21% |
| Massachusetts | 2,190 | 1.04 | $107,480 | $89,190 | $133,480 | +11% | 21% |
| Michigan | 3,100 | 1.21 | $82,490 | $66,960 | $96,360 | -15% | 17% |
| Minnesota | 1,710 | 1.00 | $102,850 | $84,020 | $120,220 | +6% | 15% |
| Mississippi | 700 | 1.04 | $76,520 | $59,660 | $92,340 | -21% | 16% |
| Missouri | 1,930 | 1.13 | $100,130 | $76,820 | $106,090 | +4% | 13% |
| Montana | 230 | 0.79 | $101,000 | $80,750 | $121,260 | +5% | 14% |
| Nebraska | 780 | 1.32 | $82,670 | $64,590 | $105,320 | -14% | 16% |
| Nevada | 640 | 0.71 | $95,980 | $74,960 | $133,250 | -1% | 21% |
| New Hampshire | 400 | 1.01 | $103,760 | $82,110 | $134,220 | +7% | 18% |
| New Jersey | 3,370 | 1.35 | $103,150 | $80,090 | $134,550 | +7% | 21% |
| New Mexico | 410 | 0.80 | $87,210 | $65,250 | $108,030 | -10% | 15% |
| New York | 6,880 | 1.22 | $103,920 | $79,630 | $127,120 | +8% | 19% |
| North Carolina | 2,970 | 1.04 | $86,010 | $67,070 | $105,530 | -11% | 19% |
| North Dakota | 240 | 0.98 | $84,340 | $66,890 | $102,570 | -13% | 14% |
| Ohio | 3,160 | 0.98 | $82,870 | $65,480 | $101,190 | -14% | 16% |
| Oklahoma | 1,060 | 1.07 | $83,670 | $64,610 | $102,570 | -13% | 15% |
| Oregon | 1,210 | 1.06 | $120,220 | $91,960 | $135,150 | +24% | 16% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,980 | 0.85 | $82,710 | $68,370 | $103,570 | -14% | 18% |
| Rhode Island | 380 | 1.31 | $92,820 | $83,690 | $129,690 | -4% | 18% |
| South Carolina | 1,340 | 1.00 | $83,290 | $69,530 | $102,540 | -14% | 18% |
| South Dakota | 370 | 1.39 | $80,820 | $51,100 | $98,090 | -16% | 15% |
| Tennessee | 1,880 | 0.99 | $80,640 | $62,220 | $101,830 | -17% | 19% |
| Texas | 6,960 | 0.85 | $92,580 | $64,360 | $106,090 | -4% | 19% |
| Utah | 740 | 0.73 | $100,100 | $70,030 | $124,760 | +4% | 19% |
| Vermont | 140 | 0.81 | $104,100 | $80,190 | $134,080 | +8% | 15% |
| Virginia | 2,160 | 0.91 | $95,660 | $77,540 | $122,930 | -1% | 21% |
| Washington | 2,190 | 1.06 | $121,340 | $61,840 | $156,860 | +26% | 18% |
| West Virginia | 780 | 1.92 | $76,820 | $64,750 | $99,060 | -20% | 14% |
| Wisconsin | 1,530 | 0.90 | $102,090 | $82,430 | $124,450 | +6% | 13% |
| Wyoming | 90 | 0.53 | $100,650 | $80,390 | $136,830 | +4% | 12% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 500 | $173,150 | $100,130 | $213,010 | 0.76 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 610 | $163,220 | $102,130 | $188,300 | 0.98 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,300 | $160,270 | $94,600 | $204,140 | 0.94 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,190 | $129,960 | $60,930 | $162,030 | 0.98 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 720 | $129,630 | $65,290 | $168,060 | 0.80 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 690 | $128,420 | $98,230 | $136,190 | 0.99 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3,550 | $119,430 | $57,180 | $168,360 | 0.98 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,590 | $109,200 | $98,660 | $135,810 | 1.02 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 750 | $108,410 | $87,700 | $130,720 | 0.81 |
| Fresno, CA | 390 | $107,750 | $77,160 | $163,890 | 1.40 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 7,020 | $107,250 | $83,090 | $130,900 | 1.28 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 960 | $105,860 | $61,300 | $150,620 | 0.97 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 530 | $105,490 | $83,120 | $125,960 | 1.10 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,550 | $105,290 | $87,820 | $131,500 | 0.85 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,060 | $103,570 | $90,790 | $120,200 | 0.94 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2,280 | $103,080 | $82,660 | $123,990 | 0.87 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,600 | $102,810 | $74,000 | $128,130 | 1.16 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 660 | $100,450 | $77,070 | $123,300 | 1.04 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 730 | $98,990 | $79,320 | $107,330 | 0.94 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 910 | $98,890 | $80,940 | $107,100 | 1.16 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,160 | $98,810 | $80,350 | $116,160 | 0.92 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 730 | $98,650 | $78,070 | $107,950 | 0.92 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 390 | $98,620 | $76,140 | $124,340 | 1.12 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 500 | $98,010 | $63,790 | $114,400 | 0.67 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 370 | $97,700 | $71,530 | $123,160 | 0.93 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 360 | $97,310 | $76,280 | $103,700 | 1.15 |
| Richmond, VA | 440 | $95,660 | $79,740 | $103,010 | 1.16 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,670 | $95,100 | $71,350 | $106,490 | 0.88 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,660 | $94,640 | $80,530 | $115,640 | 0.99 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 510 | $93,940 | $84,260 | $129,690 | 1.23 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 330 | $91,920 | $70,030 | $113,270 | 0.70 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 500 | $89,710 | $65,260 | $108,600 | 0.79 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,380 | $88,940 | $69,520 | $108,270 | 0.82 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 420 | $87,550 | $65,440 | $103,150 | 0.65 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 370 | $86,630 | $75,620 | $104,770 | 0.84 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1,910 | $86,250 | $69,340 | $106,820 | 1.17 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 430 | $86,130 | $72,900 | $109,380 | 0.99 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 530 | $86,080 | $69,190 | $102,570 | 1.36 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 540 | $84,950 | $72,090 | $106,730 | 0.85 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 320 | $84,530 | $76,690 | $102,540 | 1.26 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 530 | $84,470 | $68,480 | $99,770 | 1.18 |
| Columbia, SC | 320 | $84,440 | $69,530 | $97,220 | 1.41 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 450 | $84,390 | $74,960 | $125,210 | 0.68 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 480 | $84,340 | $62,320 | $102,270 | 0.73 |
| Columbus, OH | 530 | $84,200 | $64,930 | $101,800 | 0.83 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 930 | $83,310 | $65,680 | $101,830 | 1.13 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,490 | $83,280 | $67,830 | $95,630 | 1.35 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 320 | $82,940 | $68,590 | $95,660 | 2.27 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 390 | $82,930 | $66,290 | $100,880 | 1.10 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 530 | $82,920 | $69,070 | $104,470 | 1.85 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 350 | $82,890 | $67,270 | $93,320 | 1.01 |
| Cleveland, OH | 710 | $82,540 | $64,960 | $101,200 | 1.19 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1,090 | $82,120 | $63,160 | $101,090 | 1.30 |
| Rochester, NY | 400 | $82,070 | $75,530 | $102,780 | 1.38 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 490 | $78,740 | $68,370 | $100,010 | 0.76 |
| Birmingham, AL | 450 | $69,890 | $59,950 | $82,530 | 1.49 |
The median is $96,590 a year ($46.44 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $67,820 and the highest-paid tenth over $129,370 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
90,160 in May 2025, and BLS projects +13.9% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Associate's degree (BLS).
California, with a median of $128,530 (among states with published figures).