The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $61,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of diagnostic medical sonographers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $98,360 | -14.41% | -8.90% |
| 2016 | $112,530 | -4.11% | - |
| 2015 | $117,160 | 8.01% | - |
| 2014 | $107,770 | -3.23% | - |
| 2013 | $111,250 | 3.72% | - |
| 2012 | $107,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,360 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 34.1 percent (34.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Vallejo-Fairfield and 34.3 percent (34.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.