The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Bakersfield-Delano is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $61,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of diagnostic medical sonographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $94,500 | 0.15% | 21.88% |
| 2021 | $94,360 | 0.46% | - |
| 2020 | $93,930 | 5.22% | - |
| 2019 | $89,030 | 9.79% | - |
| 2018 | $80,310 | 0.19% | - |
| 2017 | $80,160 | 7.35% | - |
| 2016 | $74,270 | -5.29% | - |
| 2015 | $78,200 | 8.76% | - |
| 2014 | $71,350 | -0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $71,450 | -3.32% | - |
| 2012 | $73,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,500 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Bakersfield-Delano is 36.7 percent (36.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 31.6 percent (31.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.