Pay by state · 52 states
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Salary by State (2026)
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers earn the most in California at $128,530 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $38,090 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $96,590. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $128,530California
- National median
- $96,590BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $38,090Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of diagnostic medical sonographers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $128,530 | $99,510 | $160,580 | 10,110 | $116,086 |
| 2 | HIHawaii | $124,430 | $112,280 | $129,650 | 210 | $113,169 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $121,340 | $100,430 | $134,810 | 2,190 | $113,388 |
| 4 | OROregon | $120,220 | $102,900 | $130,860 | 1,210 | $116,311 |
| 5 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $112,020 | $104,520 | $126,660 | 160 | $101,928 |
| 6 | COColorado | $108,410 | $99,440 | $122,960 | 1,430 | $105,199 |
| 7 | MAMassachusetts | $107,480 | $102,170 | $127,650 | 2,190 | $101,629 |
| 8 | AKAlaska | $105,670 | $97,600 | $124,540 | 140 | $103,235 |
| 9 | VTVermont | $104,100 | $97,330 | $127,890 | 140 | $106,270 |
| 10 | NYNew York | $103,920 | $93,140 | $119,850 | 6,880 | $96,293 |
| 11 | NHNew Hampshire | $103,760 | $97,640 | $117,470 | 400 | $99,611 |
| 12 | CTConnecticut | $103,230 | $95,900 | $124,100 | 990 | $99,633 |
| 13 | NJNew Jersey | $103,150 | $92,670 | $116,830 | 3,370 | $94,803 |
| 14 | MNMinnesota | $102,850 | $94,530 | $108,950 | 1,710 | $104,288 |
| 15 | WIWisconsin | $102,090 | $96,480 | $115,650 | 1,530 | $108,497 |
| 16 | MTMontana | $101,000 | $84,800 | $110,700 | 230 | $106,715 |
| 17 | ILIllinois | $100,660 | $85,230 | $107,330 | 3,270 | $100,702 |
| 18 | WYWyoming | $100,650 | $90,990 | $107,800 | 90 | $108,587 |
| 19 | MOMissouri | $100,130 | $81,980 | $102,410 | 1,930 | $110,255 |
| 20 | UTUtah | $100,100 | $83,710 | $107,220 | 740 | $101,250 |
| 21 | AZArizona | $100,040 | $83,690 | $108,610 | 2,070 | $99,367 |
| 22 | IDIdaho | $99,920 | $82,950 | $103,720 | 510 | $104,635 |
| 23 | MDMaryland | $99,210 | $84,680 | $105,290 | 1,760 | $94,523 |
| 24 | DEDelaware | $98,530 | $86,380 | $110,570 | 220 | $98,720 |
| 25 | KSKansas | $96,310 | $80,730 | $104,300 | 670 | $106,930 |
| 26 | NVNevada | $95,980 | $78,410 | $115,870 | 640 | $96,000 |
| 27 | VAVirginia | $95,660 | $82,510 | $103,010 | 2,160 | $94,615 |
| 28 | MEMaine | $95,230 | $82,300 | $103,000 | 380 | $98,125 |
| 29 | RIRhode Island | $92,820 | $85,630 | $104,620 | 380 | $90,751 |
| 30 | TXTexas | $92,580 | $78,610 | $100,700 | 6,960 | $95,387 |
| 31 | KYKentucky | $91,230 | $79,310 | $101,350 | 940 | $101,188 |
| 32 | NMNew Mexico | $87,210 | $78,120 | $104,030 | 410 | $94,576 |
| 33 | IAIowa | $86,480 | $80,490 | $97,570 | 740 | $98,539 |
| 34 | NCNorth Carolina | $86,010 | $77,620 | $100,130 | 2,970 | $91,184 |
| 35 | INIndiana | $85,040 | $77,070 | $99,580 | 1,380 | $91,119 |
| 36 | NDNorth Dakota | $84,340 | $80,310 | $94,160 | 240 | $94,808 |
| 37 | OKOklahoma | $83,670 | $75,800 | $98,490 | 1,060 | $95,249 |
| 38 | SCSouth Carolina | $83,290 | $77,380 | $96,320 | 1,340 | $88,844 |
| 39 | GAGeorgia | $83,250 | $75,790 | $98,140 | 2,700 | $86,455 |
| 40 | FLFlorida | $82,940 | $78,190 | $97,580 | 6,670 | $80,202 |
| 41 | OHOhio | $82,870 | $79,120 | $97,160 | 3,160 | $89,325 |
| 42 | PAPennsylvania | $82,710 | $78,170 | $96,310 | 2,980 | $84,768 |
| 43 | NENebraska | $82,670 | $78,540 | $99,370 | 780 | $91,751 |
| 44 | MIMichigan | $82,490 | $76,640 | $91,510 | 3,100 | $85,733 |
| 45 | ARArkansas | $81,500 | $73,510 | $96,970 | 640 | $93,746 |
| 46 | SDSouth Dakota | $80,820 | $66,060 | $89,150 | 370 | $91,233 |
| 47 | LALouisiana | $80,710 | $71,940 | $92,140 | 1,150 | $91,501 |
| 48 | TNTennessee | $80,640 | $72,320 | $94,390 | 1,880 | $87,776 |
| 49 | WVWest Virginia | $76,820 | $67,500 | $84,100 | 780 | $85,835 |
| 50 | MSMississippi | $76,520 | $65,030 | $81,310 | 700 | $88,002 |
| 51 | ALAlabama | $68,180 | $61,760 | $78,320 | 1,510 | $76,759 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $38,090 | $32,890 | $75,880 | 330 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $128,530, while Oregon leads once prices are taken into account at $116,311.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Diagnostic Medical Sonographers the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers at $128,530 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Hawaii ($124,430) and Washington ($121,340).
Which state pays Diagnostic Medical Sonographers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers at $38,090 a year, $90,440 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Diagnostic Medical Sonographers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Oregon first at $116,311 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $120,220. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.