The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $60,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,600.
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 | $75,670 | 0.21% | 27.32% |
| 2021 | $75,510 | 7.91% | - |
| 2020 | $69,540 | 8.70% | - |
| 2019 | $63,490 | 3.69% | - |
| 2018 | $61,150 | 3.39% | - |
| 2017 | $59,080 | 0.22% | - |
| 2016 | $58,950 | -0.63% | - |
| 2015 | $59,320 | 1.64% | - |
| 2014 | $58,350 | 3.92% | - |
| 2013 | $56,060 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $55,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,670 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.