Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary in Merced, California

The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Merced, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Merced is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Merced, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$97,300
25th Percentile Wage
$105,770
50th Percentile Wage
$106,100
75th Percentile Wage
$137,410
90th Percentile Wage
$137,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Merced, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $97,300.

Table 2. Compare Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary in Merced with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,100 in Merced 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 Merced is 28.9 percent (28.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 39.1 percent (39.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Vallejo-Fairfield
$149,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$143,900
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$136,710
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$135,930
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$133,620
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$127,670
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$115,800
Stockton
$112,320
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$111,020
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$110,660
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$110,370
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$108,870
Modesto
$108,030
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$107,850
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$107,520
Merced
$106,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$105,400
Salinas
$104,000
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$100,350
Visalia-Porterville
$99,350
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$99,260
Fresno
$98,910
Chico
$98,580
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$98,360
Redding
$96,150
Bakersfield-Delano
$94,500
Madera-Chowchilla
$92,530
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$84,950
Yuba City
$84,560
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$84,220
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$82,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$82,080
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$75,680
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$73,150
El Centro
$64,640

See also: Top paying jobs in Merced, California.