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Medical sonographer salary
Average medical sonographer salary
$79,737
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Average medical sonographer salary by state
Highest paying states for medical sonographers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $90,773 | $43.64 |
| 2 | Alaska | $100,373 | $48.26 |
| 3 | Idaho | $89,616 | $43.08 |
| 4 | Nevada | $86,310 | $41.50 |
| 5 | California | $99,889 | $48.02 |
| 6 | Arkansas | $86,500 | $41.59 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $96,707 | $46.49 |
| 8 | Vermont | $94,234 | $45.30 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $97,416 | $46.83 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $92,710 | $44.57 |
| 11 | Illinois | $85,030 | $40.88 |
| 12 | Washington | $93,108 | $44.76 |
| 13 | Maine | $86,798 | $41.73 |
| 14 | Kentucky | $79,898 | $38.41 |
| 15 | Oregon | $93,673 | $45.04 |
| 16 | Mississippi | $80,819 | $38.86 |
| 17 | District of Columbia | $91,545 | $44.01 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $80,748 | $38.82 |
| 19 | Delaware | $83,283 | $40.04 |
| 20 | Georgia | $78,707 | $37.84 |
| 21 | Montana | $85,120 | $40.92 |
| 22 | Ohio | $79,423 | $38.18 |
| 23 | Tennessee | $77,885 | $37.44 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $77,944 | $37.47 |
| 25 | New York | $87,183 | $41.91 |
| 26 | Texas | $80,757 | $38.83 |
| 27 | Michigan | $77,695 | $37.35 |
| 28 | West Virginia | $72,641 | $34.92 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $77,039 | $37.04 |
| 30 | New Jersey | $82,588 | $39.71 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $78,565 | $37.77 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $77,999 | $37.50 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $75,851 | $36.47 |
| 34 | Kansas | $76,840 | $36.94 |
| 35 | Arizona | $77,615 | $37.31 |
| 36 | Indiana | $75,098 | $36.10 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $73,952 | $35.55 |
| 38 | Missouri | $70,023 | $33.66 |
| 39 | Virginia | $72,896 | $35.05 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $69,915 | $33.61 |
| 41 | Iowa | $74,029 | $35.59 |
| 42 | Florida | $75,782 | $36.43 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $75,198 | $36.15 |
| 44 | Colorado | $73,137 | $35.16 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $65,128 | $31.31 |
| 46 | New Hampshire | $66,045 | $31.75 |
| 47 | Alabama | $61,282 | $29.46 |
| 48 | Hawaii | $52,220 | $25.11 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $66,724 | $32.08 |
| 50 | Maryland | $73,560 | $35.37 |
| 51 | Utah | $65,111 | $31.30 |
Medical sonographer salary details
A medical sonographer's salary ranges from $49,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $127,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a medical sonographer's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $127,000 | $10,583 | $61 |
| 75th Percentile | $101,000 | $8,417 | $49 |
| Average | $79,737 | $6,645 | $38 |
| 25th Percentile | $62,000 | $5,167 | $30 |
| 10th Percentile | $49,000 | $4,083 | $24 |
Highest paying medical sonographer jobs
The highest paying types of medical sonographers are sonographer, staff sonographer, and diagnostic medical sonographer.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound Technologist | $84,702 | $7,059 | $40.72 | 52,198 |
| Echocardiographer | $79,111 | $6,593 | $38.03 | 8,100 |
| Medical Internship | $50,843 | $4,237 | $24.44 | 127,692 |
| Ultrasonographer | $79,249 | $6,604 | $38.10 | 13,346 |
| Vascular Sonographer | $84,915 | $7,076 | $40.82 | 8,139 |
| Sonographer | $85,898 | $7,158 | $41.30 | 14,117 |
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Medical sonographer salary trends
The average medical sonographer salary has risen by $11,249 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average medical sonographer earned $68,488 annually, but today, they earn $79,737 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for medical sonographers over the last decade.
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Average medical sonographer salary over time
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Medical sonographer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $79,700 | $38.34 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $78,100 | $37.53 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $76,200 | $36.61 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $75,000 | $36.06 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | $73,200 | $35.17 | +1.0% |
Recently added medical sonographer salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagen Technology | Sonographer With Imagen & Familycare Medical Group Bonus! | Syracuse, NY | 06/29/2025 | $87,654 |
| Supplemental Health Care | Medical Sonographer-Ultrasound Technologist | Rowe, MA | 06/27/2025 | $104,350 |
| Healthcare Recruitment Counselors | Medical Sonographer New York NY (Upper East Side) | New York, NY | 05/23/2025 | $90,000 |
| Monument Health | Sonographer | Medical Imaging | Spearfish, SD | 04/16/2025 | $71,835 |
| Sentara Healthcare | Medical Sonographer-Weekends ** | Norfolk, VA | 03/24/2025 | $58,770 |
| Cedars-Sinai | Cardio Sonographer I (PER Diem)-Cardiovascular Medical Group-Days | Beverly Hills, CA | 02/24/2025 | $78,242 |
| Crouse Hospital | Sonographer: Crouse Medical Practice | Syracuse, NY | 02/20/2025 | $69,434 |
| Unity Health | RAD Tech Medical Sonographer REG, PRN, Weekends | Newport, AR | 02/19/2025 | $44,871 |
| UIC | Medical Sonographer Technologist-Ultrasound (Evenings) | Chicago, IL | 02/18/2025 | $88,134 |
| Avera Medical Group Maternal Fetal Medicine Sioux Falls | Avera Medical Group Maternal Fetal Medicine Sioux Falls | Sonographer-Maternalfetal Medicine Clini | Harrisburg, SD | 12/13/2024 | $60,001 |
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