Diagnostic medical sonographers

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2020 Workforce

82.4k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

16.8%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$76,559

Average Male Salary

$120,078

Average Female Salary

$64,694

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 $76,559 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Diagnostic medical sonographers by wage are Business operations specialists, all other, Military officer special & tactical operations leaders, and Insurance sales agents.

Diagnostic medical sonographers are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Diagnostic medical sonographers are Orland (West & Central), Palos & Lemont Townships PUMA, IL, Austin City (Far North), Brushy Creek & Jollyville PUMA, TX, and Maine, Norwood Park Townships & Chicago CityEdison Park PUMA, IL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Diagnostic medical sonographers are Austin City (Far North), Brushy Creek & Jollyville PUMA, TX, Meriden, Wallingford & North Haven Towns PUMA, CT, and San Diego City (South/Otay Mesa & South Bay) PUMA, CA.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Diagnostic medical sonographers and on wages and locations 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 Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. Diagnostic medical sonographers are paid most in Lake Forest, Irvine (North) Cities & Silverado PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Austin City (Far North), Brushy Creek & Jollyville PUMA, TX.

Yearly Wage

$76,559

AVERAGE SALARY

± $6,718

In 2020, Diagnostic medical sonographers earned an average of $76,559, $20,605 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Business operations specialists, all other make somewhat more than Diagnostic medical sonographers while Military officer special & tactical operations leaders make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Diagnostic medical sonographers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.342

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Diagnostic medical sonographers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.342, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Diagnostic medical sonographers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Diagnostic medical sonographers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Diagnostic medical sonographers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Diagnostic medical sonographers, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Offices of physicians, Other health care services, Outpatient care centers, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Administration of human resource programs, Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, National security & international affairs, Veterinary services, Offices of other health practitioners, and Offices of chiropractors.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Diagnostic medical sonographers, by average wage, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Administration of human resource programs, and Offices of physicians.

Industries by Share

82.4k

2020 Workforce

± 7,045

3.64%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.8%

The number of people employed as Diagnostic medical sonographers has been growing at a rate of 3.64%, from 79,479 people in 2019 to 82,376 people in 2020.

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 61.7%, followed by Offices of physicians with 14.8% and Other health care services with 10.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Diagnostic medical sonographers in the US. The average age of male Diagnostic medical sonographers in the workforce is 46 and of female Diagnostic medical sonographers is 40.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Diagnostic medical sonographers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

17.6k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,261

64.7k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 6,245

78.6% of Diagnostic medical sonographers are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Diagnostic medical sonographers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Diagnostic medical sonographers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

75.2% of Diagnostic medical sonographers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 6.29% of Diagnostic medical sonographers, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Diagnostic medical sonographers.

Age by Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.48

40.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.13

The median age of Diagnostic medical sonographers is 42, and Male employees are generally 5.08 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Diagnostic medical sonographers hold a major in 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.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are expected to see a growth of 16.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

16.8%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.