Hiring/Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Role
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers by metro
This occupation is outside the 25 occupations that receive a difficulty score, so this table does not print one.
79 metros publish a median wage and a location quotient, which is the local share of these jobs compared with the country. The U.S. median is $96,590, and national employment is 90,160 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Metro | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $89,460 | 1.26 |
| Albany, NY | $97,040 | 1.10 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $86,320 | 1.11 |
| Allentown, PA | $82,140 | 1.17 |
| Atlanta, GA | $88,940 | 0.82 |
| Austin, TX | $98,010 | 0.67 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $108,990 | 0.93 |
| Baltimore, MD | $98,890 | 1.16 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $78,130 | 1.07 |
| Birmingham, AL | $69,890 | 1.49 |
| Boise City, ID | $100,210 | 1.04 |
| Boston, MA | $109,200 | 1.02 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $112,980 | 0.87 |
| Buffalo, NY | $97,310 | 1.15 |
| Charleston, SC | $88,080 | 0.90 |
| Charlotte, NC | $98,650 | 0.92 |
| Chicago, IL | $103,080 | 0.87 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $84,950 | 0.85 |
| Cleveland, OH | $82,540 | 1.19 |
| Columbia, SC | $84,440 | 1.41 |
| Columbus, OH | $84,200 | 0.83 |
| Dallas, TX | $98,810 | 0.92 |
| Dayton, OH | $84,020 | 1.27 |
| Denver, CO | $108,410 | 0.81 |
| Detroit, MI | $83,280 | 1.35 |
| El Paso, TX | $81,020 | 0.78 |
| Fresno, CA | $107,750 | 1.40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $82,890 | 1.01 |
| Greenville, SC | $84,530 | 1.26 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $79,330 | 1.17 |
| Hartford, CT | $98,620 | 1.12 |
| Houston, TX | $95,100 | 0.88 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $87,550 | 0.65 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $84,470 | 1.18 |
| Kansas City, MO | $100,450 | 1.04 |
| Knoxville, TN | $79,360 | 1.15 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $84,390 | 0.68 |
| Little Rock, AR | $82,200 | 0.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $119,430 | 0.98 |
| Louisville, KY | $97,700 | 0.93 |
| Madison, WI | $101,960 | 0.87 |
| McAllen, TX | $78,160 | 1.03 |
| Memphis, TN | $82,930 | 1.10 |
| Miami, FL | $86,250 | 1.17 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $105,490 | 1.10 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $103,570 | 0.94 |
| Nashville, TN | $89,710 | 0.79 |
| New Haven, CT | $106,060 | 1.01 |
| New York, NY | $107,250 | 1.28 |
| North Port, FL | $86,940 | 1.16 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $86,080 | 1.36 |
| Omaha, NE | $82,920 | 1.85 |
| Orlando, FL | $83,310 | 1.13 |
| Oxnard, CA | $125,750 | 0.76 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $94,640 | 0.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $102,810 | 1.16 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $78,740 | 0.76 |
| Portland, OR | $128,420 | 0.99 |
| Providence, RI | $93,940 | 1.23 |
| Raleigh, NC | $86,130 | 0.99 |
| Richmond, VA | $95,660 | 1.16 |
| Riverside, CA | $105,860 | 0.97 |
| Rochester, NY | $82,070 | 1.38 |
| Sacramento, CA | $163,220 | 0.98 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $91,920 | 0.70 |
| San Antonio, TX | $84,340 | 0.73 |
| San Diego, CA | $129,630 | 0.80 |
| San Francisco, CA | $160,270 | 0.94 |
| San Jose, CA | $173,150 | 0.76 |
| Seattle, WA | $129,960 | 0.98 |
| St. Louis, MO | $98,990 | 0.94 |
| Tampa, FL | $82,120 | 1.30 |
| Tucson, AZ | $96,910 | 1.04 |
| Tulsa, OK | $82,820 | 0.98 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $123,070 | 0.62 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $86,630 | 0.84 |
| Washington, DC | $105,290 | 0.85 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $87,220 | 1.59 |
| Worcester, MA | $104,150 | 1.43 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A metro stays off this table when OEWS leaves the median, the local share of these jobs, or both percentiles unpublished. How the scored roles are chosen