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Sonography technician salary
Average sonography technician salary
$69,659
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Average sonography technician salary by state
Highest paying states for sonography technicians
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $96,617 | $46.45 |
| 2 | Arkansas | $78,195 | $37.59 |
| 3 | Washington | $93,145 | $44.78 |
| 4 | Oregon | $93,762 | $45.08 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $79,369 | $38.16 |
| 6 | Montana | $80,024 | $38.47 |
| 7 | New Mexico | $86,427 | $41.55 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $77,997 | $37.50 |
| 9 | Idaho | $90,172 | $43.35 |
| 10 | Arizona | $75,022 | $36.07 |
| 11 | California | $99,395 | $47.79 |
| 12 | Vermont | $75,317 | $36.21 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $80,752 | $38.82 |
| 14 | Nevada | $85,848 | $41.27 |
| 15 | Florida | $71,967 | $34.60 |
| 16 | Georgia | $71,991 | $34.61 |
| 17 | Kentucky | $70,431 | $33.86 |
| 18 | Colorado | $74,255 | $35.70 |
| 19 | Mississippi | $74,279 | $35.71 |
| 20 | Louisiana | $69,094 | $33.22 |
| 21 | Tennessee | $70,019 | $33.66 |
| 22 | Texas | $71,372 | $34.31 |
| 23 | Illinois | $72,718 | $34.96 |
| 24 | Kansas | $68,429 | $32.90 |
| 25 | Maine | $68,119 | $32.75 |
| 26 | New York | $73,950 | $35.55 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $71,422 | $34.34 |
| 28 | New Jersey | $70,354 | $33.82 |
| 29 | Indiana | $65,240 | $31.37 |
| 30 | District of Columbia | $79,315 | $38.13 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $69,380 | $33.36 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $69,544 | $33.43 |
| 33 | Ohio | $68,577 | $32.97 |
| 34 | Delaware | $71,792 | $34.52 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $67,942 | $32.66 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $65,562 | $31.52 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $63,393 | $30.48 |
| 38 | Michigan | $66,564 | $32.00 |
| 39 | Iowa | $62,680 | $30.13 |
| 40 | Utah | $65,020 | $31.26 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania | $64,934 | $31.22 |
| 42 | Missouri | $61,587 | $29.61 |
| 43 | Minnesota | $66,347 | $31.90 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $57,254 | $27.53 |
| 45 | Maryland | $63,534 | $30.55 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $55,043 | $26.46 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $60,759 | $29.21 |
| 48 | Alabama | $56,112 | $26.98 |
| 49 | Virginia | $63,647 | $30.60 |
| 50 | New Hampshire | $53,529 | $25.74 |
| 51 | Hawaii | $45,908 | $22.07 |
Sonography technician salary details
A sonography technician's salary ranges from $42,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $113,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a sonography technician's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $113,000 | $9,417 | $54 |
| 75th Percentile | $90,000 | $7,500 | $43 |
| Average | $69,659 | $5,805 | $33 |
| 25th Percentile | $53,000 | $4,417 | $25 |
| 10th Percentile | $42,000 | $3,500 | $20 |
Highest paying sonography technician jobs
The highest paying types of sonography technicians are sonographer, staff sonographer, and diagnostic medical sonographer.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | $85,607 | $7,134 | $41.16 | 58,800 |
| Ultrasound Technologist | $84,702 | $7,059 | $40.72 | 52,198 |
| Echocardiographer | $79,111 | $6,593 | $38.03 | 8,100 |
| Ultrasonographer | $79,249 | $6,604 | $38.10 | 13,346 |
| Vascular Sonographer | $84,915 | $7,076 | $40.82 | 8,139 |
| Cardiac Sonographer | $79,641 | $6,637 | $38.29 | 10,472 |
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Sonography technician salary trends
The average sonography technician salary has risen by $9,827 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average sonography technician earned $59,832 annually, but today, they earn $69,659 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for sonography technicians over the last decade.
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Average sonography technician salary over time
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Sonography technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $69,700 | $33.49 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $68,200 | $32.78 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $66,500 | $31.99 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $65,500 | $31.50 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | $63,900 | $30.72 | +1.0% |
Recently added sonography technician salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchealth | Cardiac Sonography Technologist | Denver, CO | 06/24/2025 | $80,809 |
| Ascension Health | Sonography Technologist-Float Pool | Tulsa, OK | 06/21/2025 | $16,696 |
| Uc Health | Cardiac Sonography Technologist | Pueblo, CO | 06/17/2025 | $75,529 |
| Ascension Health | Sonography Technologist | Baltimore, MD | 06/08/2025 | $79,974 |
| Uchealth | Cardiac Sonography Technologist | Aurora, CO | 03/27/2025 | $80,809 |
| Ascension Health | Technologist-Sonography | Baltimore, MD | 03/25/2025 | $74,798 |
| Ascension Health | Sonography Technologist-Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Hoffman Estates, IL | 03/13/2025 | $85,567 |
| Uchealth | Cardiac Sonography Technologist | Pueblo, CO | 02/22/2025 | $75,529 |
| Maryland | Technologist-Sonography, Weekend Option | Baltimore, MD | 02/19/2025 | $74,798 |
| Ascension Health | Technologist-Sonography | Baltimore, MD | 02/13/2025 | $74,798 |
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