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.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
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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 |
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
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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 |
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
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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 |
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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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 |
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
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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 |
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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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% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
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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 |
California pays Cardiac Sonographers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $127,301 per year, or $61.20 per hour.
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.
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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