Cardiac Sonographer Salary

Q: How much does a Cardiac Sonographer make?

Cardiac sonographers make $79,641 per year on average, or $38.29 per hour, in the United States. Cardiac sonographers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $54,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $116,000. Location impacts how much a cardiac sonographer can expect to make. Cardiac sonographers make the most in California, Oregon, Idaho, Rhode Island, and Washington.

Updated December 12, 2022

Average Cardiac Sonographer Salary

$79,641yearly

$38.29 hourly

Entry level Salary

$54,000 yearly

$54,000

10%

$79,641

Median

$116,000

90%

How much does a Cardiac Sonographer make?

Cardiac sonographers make $79,641 per year on average, or $38.29 per hour, in the United States. Cardiac sonographers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $54,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $116,000.

Location impacts how much a cardiac sonographer can expect to make. Cardiac sonographers make the most in California, Oregon, Idaho, Rhode Island, and Washington.

Highest Paying States For Cardiac Sonographers

While a cardiac sonographer can average a salary of $79,641 per year, or $38.29 per hour, there are many opportunities for cardiac sonographers to make more. For example, in Oakland, CA you might make $138,493 per year. Other high-paying locations include Portland, OR, Vancouver, WA and Northampton, MA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Oakland, CA where the average starting salary is $92,000. The highest paying states for cardiac sonographers include California, Oregon and Idaho. Meanwhile, South Dakota, New Hampshire, and Iowa offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Cardiac Sonographer average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Connecticut	$95,346	$45.84	58
2	North Dakota	$88,113	$42.36	33
3	Alaska	$93,968	$45.18	16
4	Washington	$95,720	$46.02	96
5	New Mexico	$90,457	$43.49	25
6	Massachusetts	$93,606	$45.00	111
7	California	$127,301	$61.20	180
8	Vermont	$86,499	$41.59	12
9	Rhode Island	$95,939	$46.12	9
10	Oregon	$97,529	$46.89	33
11	Idaho	$96,771	$46.52	4
12	Nevada	$94,309	$45.34	11
13	Maine	$78,580	$37.78	37
14	Montana	$91,876	$44.17	8
15	Arkansas	$82,351	$39.59	22
16	New York	$86,450	$41.56	115
17	New Jersey	$82,225	$39.53	108
18	Delaware	$82,680	$39.75	11
19	Colorado	$79,117	$38.04	80
20	Pennsylvania	$72,754	$34.98	191
21	Tennessee	$73,031	$35.11	83
22	Louisiana	$73,829	$35.49	48
23	Mississippi	$78,139	$37.57	15
24	District of Columbia	$89,603	$43.08	13
25	Georgia	$76,154	$36.61	118
26	North Carolina	$75,459	$36.28	117
27	Nebraska	$74,335	$35.74	28
28	Wyoming	$77,621	$37.32	5
29	Florida	$76,272	$36.67	173
30	Arizona	$80,091	$38.51	27
31	Maryland	$80,216	$38.57	61
32	Ohio	$72,140	$34.68	96
33	Illinois	$75,971	$36.52	107
34	Kentucky	$72,950	$35.07	32
35	Oklahoma	$75,255	$36.18	11
36	Kansas	$73,268	$35.23	25
37	Hawaii	$59,696	$28.70	13
38	Wisconsin	$69,336	$33.33	77
39	West Virginia	$67,744	$32.57	21
40	Minnesota	$73,784	$35.47	58
41	Michigan	$70,357	$33.83	73
42	New Hampshire	$62,732	$30.16	50
43	South Dakota	$63,060	$30.32	19
44	South Carolina	$64,438	$30.98	67
45	Texas	$68,909	$33.13	177
46	Missouri	$65,353	$31.42	58
47	Utah	$69,703	$33.51	22
48	Iowa	$61,820	$29.72	37
49	Indiana	$59,062	$28.40	68
50	Virginia	$64,712	$31.11	72
51	Alabama	$59,108	$28.42	25

Highest Paying Cities For Cardiac Sonographers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Oakland, CA	$138,493	$66.58
2	Portland, OR	$97,679	$46.96
3	Vancouver, WA	$96,491	$46.39
4	Northampton, MA	$93,845	$45.12
5	Bismarck, ND	$88,048	$42.33
6	Burlington, VT	$85,523	$41.12
7	Rochester, NY	$81,549	$39.21
8	Camden, NJ	$81,073	$38.98
9	Baltimore, MD	$80,703	$38.80
10	Phoenix, AZ	$80,518	$38.71
11	Portland, ME	$80,058	$38.49
12	Orlando, FL	$76,494	$36.78
13	Chicago, IL	$76,221	$36.64
14	Atlanta, GA	$76,038	$36.56
15	Morristown, TN	$75,385	$36.24

Cardiac Sonographers Salary Details

Average Cardiac Sonographer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Cardiac Sonographer's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$116,000	$9,667	$56
75th Percentile	$97,000	$8,083	$47
Average	$79,641	$6,637	$38
25th Percentile	$65,000	$5,417	$31
10th Percentile	$54,000	$4,500	$26

Highest Paying Types of Cardiac Sonographers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
X-Ray Technician	$51,642	$4,304	$24.83	60,780
Ultrasound Technologist	$84,702	$7,059	$40.72	52,198
Mammography Technician	$64,362	$5,363	$30.94	52,998
Cardiovascular Technician	$62,986	$5,249	$30.28	37,036
Ultrasonographer	$79,249	$6,604	$38.10	13,346
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$85,607	$7,134	$41.16	58,800

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Cardiac Sonographers The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Washington Hospital Healthcare System and Erlanger Health System are the highest paying companies for cardiac sonographers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Washington Hospital Healthcare System	$134,069	$64.46
2	Erlanger Health System	$131,396	$63.17	8
3	GradyHealth	$128,090	$61.58	1
4	Berkshire Medical Center	$122,608	$58.95	3
5	Enloe Medical Center	$120,314	$57.84	3
6	University of Maryland Medical System	$120,311	$57.84	59
7	Alameda Health System	$118,365	$56.91	4
8	Baptist Health Care	$117,682	$56.58	12
9	Children's Hospital New Orleans	$117,476	$56.48	1
10	Dignity Health	$117,015	$56.26	12
11	CovenantHealth	$116,169	$55.85	10
12	St. Mary's Health Inc.	$112,293	$53.99	5
13	The Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital	$111,364	$53.54	17
14	Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego	$111,232	$53.48
15	Carson Tahoe Health	$111,048	$53.39	1
16	Memorial Healthcare	$110,842	$53.29
17	Highland General Hospital	$109,908	$52.84	3
18	Baxter Regional Medical Center	$107,627	$51.74
19	Overlake Medical Center & Clinics	$106,510	$51.21	3
20	Mission Regional Medical Center	$106,237	$51.08	15

Cardiac Sonographer Pay Trends

Average Cardiac Sonographer Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Cardiac Sonographer Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$79,600	$38.29	+2.1%
2022	$78,000	$37.48	+2.4%
2021	$76,100	$36.57	+1.5%
2020	$74,900	$36.01	+2.5%
2019	$73,100	$35.13	+1.0%

Recently Added Cardiac Sonographer Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Peace Health	Cardiac Sonographer-Echocardiology	Bellingham, WA	11/25/2022	$89,073
Careerbuilder-Us	Echo Cardiac Sonographer	Murphy, NC	11/23/2022	$58,436
Careerbuilder-Us	Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer	Richmond, VA	11/22/2022	$62,610
Maxim Healthcare Staffing	Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer	Chicago, IL	11/17/2022	$200,665
The Reserves Network	Cardiac Sonographer	Houston, TX	11/15/2022	$83,480
The Reserves Network	Cardiac Sonographer	Houston, TX	11/15/2022	$83,480
Mayo Clinic	Cardiac Sonographer Echo Days	Jacksonville, FL	11/13/2022	$61,900
John Muir Health	Cardiac Sonographer-PN Cardiology Clinic-SAN Ramon--Days	San Ramon, CA	11/12/2022	$134,612
VCU Health	Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer	Richmond, VA	11/11/2022	$62,610
VCU Health	Pediatric Cardiac Sonographer	Richmond, VA	11/11/2022	$62,610

Cardiac Sonographer Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Cardiac Sonographers The Most?

California pays Cardiac Sonographers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $127,301 per year, or $61.20 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Cardiac Sonographer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Cardiac Sonographer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Oregon you should be paid close to $97,529 per year.

What Type Of Cardiac Sonographer Gets Paid The Most?

Sonographer gets paid the most. Sonographer made a median salary of $85,898. The best-paid 10 percent make $104,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $70,000.

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Updated December 12, 2022