National and state-by-state median wages · BLS OEWS data · Updated August 12, 2026
| # | State | Median Annual Salary | vs. National | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $128,530 | ▲ 32% | $10,110 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $124,430 | ▲ 28% | $210 |
| 3 | Washington | $121,340 | ▲ 25% | $2,190 |
| 4 | Oregon | $120,220 | ▲ 24% | $1,210 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $112,020 | ▲ 15% | $160 |
| 6 | Colorado | $108,410 | ▲ 11% | $1,430 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $107,480 | ▲ 10% | $2,190 |
| 8 | Alaska | $105,670 | ▲ 9% | $140 |
| 9 | Vermont | $104,100 | ▲ 7% | $140 |
| 10 | New York | $103,920 | ▲ 7% | $6,880 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $103,760 | ▲ 7% | $400 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $103,230 | ▲ 6% | $990 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $103,150 | ▲ 6% | $3,370 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $102,850 | ▲ 6% | $1,710 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $102,090 | ▲ 5% | $1,530 |
| 16 | Montana | $101,000 | ▲ 4% | $230 |
| 17 | Illinois | $100,660 | ▲ 3% | $3,270 |
| 18 | Wyoming | $100,650 | ▲ 3% | $90 |
| 19 | Missouri | $100,130 | ▲ 3% | $1,930 |
| 20 | Utah | $100,100 | ▲ 3% | $740 |
| 21 | Arizona | $100,040 | ▲ 3% | $2,070 |
| 22 | Idaho | $99,920 | ▲ 3% | $510 |
| 23 | Maryland | $99,210 | ▲ 2% | $1,760 |
| 24 | Delaware | $98,530 | ▲ 1% | $220 |
| 25 | Kansas | $96,310 | ▼ 1% | $670 |
| 26 | Nevada | $95,980 | ▼ 1% | $640 |
| 27 | Virginia | $95,660 | ▼ 2% | $2,160 |
| 28 | Maine | $95,230 | ▼ 2% | $380 |
| 29 | Rhode Island | $92,820 | ▼ 5% | $380 |
| 30 | Texas | $92,580 | ▼ 5% | $6,960 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $91,230 | ▼ 6% | $940 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $87,210 | ▼ 10% | $410 |
| 33 | Iowa | $86,480 | ▼ 11% | $740 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $86,010 | ▼ 12% | $2,970 |
| 35 | Indiana | $85,040 | ▼ 13% | $1,380 |
| 36 | North Dakota | $84,340 | ▼ 13% | $240 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $83,670 | ▼ 14% | $1,060 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $83,290 | ▼ 14% | $1,340 |
| 39 | Georgia | $83,250 | ▼ 14% | $2,700 |
| 40 | Florida | $82,940 | ▼ 15% | $6,670 |
| 41 | Ohio | $82,870 | ▼ 15% | $3,160 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | $82,710 | ▼ 15% | $2,980 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $82,670 | ▼ 15% | $780 |
| 44 | Michigan | $82,490 | ▼ 15% | $3,100 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $81,500 | ▼ 16% | $640 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $80,820 | ▼ 17% | $370 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $80,710 | ▼ 17% | $1,150 |
| 48 | Tennessee | $80,640 | ▼ 17% | $1,880 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $76,820 | ▼ 21% | $780 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $76,520 | ▼ 21% | $700 |
| 51 | Alabama | $68,180 | ▼ 30% | $1,510 |
The national median annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers is $97,290, about $46.77 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
California tops the list at $128,530 per year.
Alabama has the lowest median at $68,180.
At the national median, diagnostic medical sonographers earn about $46.77 per hour (based on a 2,080-hour work year).
The table above shows total jobs per state; states with the largest numbers of diagnostic medical sonographers include California.