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Hire a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer in Davenport, IA

A repeat study can cost a slot and a patient's patience. Pay someone who gets it right the first time from this metro's upper quarter. The nearest metro with its own page for this role is Iowa City, IA.

What to offer

An imaging center that copies a national midpoint will lose a credentialed sonographer to the hospital. Use this metro's median for someone still adding specialties, and the 75th for someone who scans alone across exam types.

PercentileMetroIAU.S.
25th$80,490$80,490$80,430
Median$82,870$86,480$96,590
75th$97,120$97,570$106,930

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty
4.7
Metro employment
100
National growth, 2025 to 2035
13.9%
National openings a year
6.0 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

For one manager

Name the exam types, the credential, and the call. Ask how many studies the person runs in a day without help.

License and training

Most states do not license sonographers. Employers usually want an ARDMS credential such as RDMS, or a CCI credential for cardiac or vascular work. A small number of states license sonography, so confirm the rule in your state.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, diagnostic medical sonographers

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Questions

What do sonographers earn in Davenport, IA?

In Davenport, the May 2025 median for sonographers is about $82.9K, 14% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $80.5K to $97.1K.

Who hires sonographers in Davenport?

Hospitals and imaging centers hire sonographers in Davenport. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Hammond Henry Dist Hospital, the Robert Young Center For Community Mental Health, Sbh-davenport.

Does Iowa license sonographers?

Most states do not. Check the Iowa rule, then the registry your employer in Davenport expects.

What should an imaging center in Davenport weigh when hiring?

Ask about exam types and studies per day. Davenport has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 4% under the Iowa median.