Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Jobs in Santa Maria, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Santa Maria, the May 2025 median for sonographers is about $132.5K, 37% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $121.2K to $146.0K.

Pay

The median is the middle of sonographers already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	CA	U.S.
25th	$121,240	$99,510	$80,430
Median	$132,490	$128,530	$96,590
75th	$145,970	$160,580	$106,930

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

4.9

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.

Who's hiring

Coast Valley Worship Center, 3 campuses
Good Samaritan Shelter, 2 campuses
Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo, 2 campuses
American Riviera, 1 campuses
Bellahealth Staffing, 1 campuses
Btc Heg, 1 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

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

The work

You read the order, scan, and adjust until the image shows what the reader needs. Then you send a study with clear measurements and notes.

Hospital roles add call, portable scans, and the emergency patient who cannot hold still. Outpatient work is steadier but keeps a tight schedule.

Nearby metros

San Luis Obispo, CA · 26 miles
Bakersfield, CA · 85 miles
Oxnard, CA · 87 miles
Visalia, CA · 115 miles

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Questions

Who hires sonographers in Santa Maria?

Hospitals and imaging centers hire sonographers in Santa Maria. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Coast Valley Worship Center, Good Samaritan Shelter, Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo.

Does California license sonographers?

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

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

Ask about exam types and studies per day. Santa Maria has slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 3% over the California median.