Hire a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer in Santa Cruz, CA

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 San Jose, CA.

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.

Percentile	Metro	CA	U.S.
25th	$110,940	$99,510	$80,430
Median	$142,150	$128,530	$96,590
75th	$175,320	$160,580	$106,930

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

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty

5.7

Metro employment

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

Nearby metros

San Jose, CA · 25 miles
San Francisco, CA · 59 miles
Modesto, CA · 73 miles
Vallejo, CA · 79 miles

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers hiring pages

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Questions

What do sonographers earn in Santa Cruz, CA?

In Santa Cruz, the May 2025 median for sonographers is about $142.2K, 47% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $110.9K to $175.3K.

Who hires sonographers in Santa Cruz?

Hospitals and imaging centers hire sonographers in Santa Cruz. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Janus of Santa Cruz, Dsme Medicine, Sjbh.

Does California license sonographers?

Most states do not. Check the California rule, then the registry your employer in Santa Cruz expects.

What should an imaging center in Santa Cruz weigh when hiring?

Ask about exam types and studies per day. Santa Cruz has about a third fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 11% over the California median.