Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary in Modesto, California

The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of diagnostic medical sonographers in Modesto 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 Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$71,760
25th Percentile Wage
$85,460
50th Percentile Wage
$108,030
75th Percentile Wage
$134,420
90th Percentile Wage
$179,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $179,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,760.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of diagnostic medical sonographers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$108,030
6.51% 21.83%
2021
$101,000
-8.44% -
2020
$109,520
15.61% -
2019
$92,420
10.33% -
2018
$82,870
2.81% -
2017
$80,540
-15.95% -
2016
$93,390
-1.32% -
2015
$94,620
10.08% -
2014
$85,080
6.76% -
2013
$79,330
-6.45% -
2012
$84,450
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $108,030 in Modesto 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 Modesto is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 40.2 percent (40.2%) 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 Modesto, California.