Diagnostic medical sonographers

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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 $98,945 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Diagnostic medical sonographers are Williamson County (South)--Austin City (Far North), Brushy Creek & Jollyville PUMA, TX, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Southeast)--Smyrna City PUMA, GA, and Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Diagnostic medical sonographers are Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL, Williamson County (South)--Austin City (Far North), Brushy Creek & Jollyville PUMA, TX, and Union (East) & Anson Counties--Monroe City PUMA, NC.

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Employment and salary information for the Diagnostic medical sonographers workforce. Diagnostic medical sonographers workforce in 2022 was 93,143 people, of which 78.4% were women and 21.6% were men. Diagnostic medical sonographers are paid most in Charleston (North) County--North Charleston City PUMA, SC but are relatively concentrated in Cook County (Southwest)--Palos, Lemont & Orland (North & West) Townships PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

20,081

Male Workforce

± 3.48k

73,062

Female Workforce

± 6.63k

The Diagnostic medical sonographers workforce in 2022 was 93,143 people (78.4% women and 21.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 22.6% between 2018 (75,955) and 2022 (93,143).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Mexico ($137,809), Oregon ($135,333), and Alaska ($134,186).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$98,945

AVERAGE WAGE

#78 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Diagnostic medical sonographers earned an average of $98,945, $34,262 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Diagnostic medical sonographers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.406

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Diagnostic medical sonographers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.406, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Nursing Care Facilities ($356,532).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

93.1k

2022 Workforce

± 7,491

2.21%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.2%

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 67.3%, followed by Offices of physicians with 19.9% and Other health care services with 12.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Diagnostic medical sonographers in the US. The workforce of Diagnostic medical sonographers in 2022 was 93,143 people, with 78.4% woman, and 21.6% men. The average age of male Diagnostic medical sonographers in the workforce is 47 and of female Diagnostic medical sonographers is 41.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Diagnostic medical sonographers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Diagnostic medical sonographers in 2022 was 93,143 people, with 78.4% woman, and 21.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (14,837 people), 35 to 39 years (13,963 people), and 40 to 44 years (11,931 people). Among them they concentrated 43.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 11.6% of Diagnostic medical sonographers workers were Hispanic and 88.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.6%), Puerto Rican (23.7)%, and Cuban (8.64)%

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Races

In 2022, 76.7% of the Diagnostic medical sonographers workforce were White, of which 80% were women and 20% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (7.4%) and Two or More Races (6.3%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (14,749 people), Business (5,509 people), and Biology (4,785 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 (35,594 people), Associates Degree (32,235 people), and Some college (10,694 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 2.84%, but Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are expected to see a growth of 14.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

14.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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