Diagnostic medical sonographers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

102k

Average Age

42.4

Estimated Job Growth

13%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$107,285

Average Male Salary

$183,473

Average Female Salary

$87,027

About

Diagnostic medical sonographers are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Diagnostic medical sonographers was $107,285 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Diagnostic medical sonographers are Horry (Central and South) County--Myrtle Beach City PUMA, SC, Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI, and St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Diagnostic medical sonographers are Elkhart County (Outside Elkhart City)--Goshen City PUMA, IN, Horry (Central and South) County--Myrtle Beach City PUMA, SC, and Lake County (South) PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Diagnostic medical sonographers workforce. Diagnostic medical sonographers workforce in 2024 was 101,609 people, of which 79% were women and 21% were men.

Diagnostic medical sonographers are paid most in DuPage County (Southeast)--Downers Grove Township PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Elkhart County (Outside Elkhart City)--Goshen City PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

21,342

Male Workforce

± 3.59k

80,267

Female Workforce

± 6.95k

The Diagnostic medical sonographers workforce in 2024 was 101,609 people (79% women and 21% men). This implies an average annual growth of 33.8% between 2018 (75,955) and 2024 (101,609).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Diagnostic medical sonographers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Minnesota ($148,736), New Mexico ($145,765), and South Dakota ($144,423).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$107,285

AVERAGE WAGE

#154 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Diagnostic medical sonographers earned an average of $107,285, $37,407 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Diagnostic medical sonographers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Diagnostic medical sonographers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.417, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Diagnostic medical sonographers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Diagnostic medical sonographers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Diagnostic medical sonographers and on wages for those in the field. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals is the industry that employs the most Diagnostic medical sonographers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Diagnostic medical sonographers, by average wage, is Administration of human resource programs ($213,313).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

102k

2024 Workforce

± 7,823

4.8%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.5%

This graphic shows the share of Diagnostic medical sonographers employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Diagnostic medical sonographers at 63.3%, followed by Offices of physicians with 17.1% and Other health care services with 11.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Diagnostic medical sonographers in the US. The workforce of Diagnostic medical sonographers in 2024 was 101,609 people, with 79% woman, and 21% men. The average age of male Diagnostic medical sonographers in the workforce is 46.7 and of female Diagnostic medical sonographers is 41.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Diagnostic medical sonographers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Diagnostic medical sonographers in 2024 was 101,609 people, with 79% woman, and 21% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (15,303 people), 35 to 39 years (14,534 people), and 40 to 44 years (14,400 people). Among them they concentrated 43.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 12.2% of Diagnostic medical sonographers workers were Hispanic and 87.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (49.7%), Puerto Rican (17.7)%, and Cuban (8.1)%

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Races

In 2024, 72% of the Diagnostic medical sonographers workforce were White, of which 81.6% were women and 18.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.81%) and Asian (8.47%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Diagnostic medical sonographers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Diagnostic medical sonographers is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Science Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Diagnostic medical sonographers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (16,724 people), Business (5,863 people), and Biology (5,226 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Diagnostic medical sonographers workers were Bachelors Degree (39,868 people), Associates Degree (34,152 people), and Some college (11,689 people).

The graphic shows the Diagnostic medical sonographers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are expected to see a growth of 13% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

13%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Diagnostic medical sonographers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.