The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $61,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,890.
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 | $76,390 | -0.84% | 22.56% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | 11.15% | - |
| 2020 | $68,440 | -2.54% | - |
| 2019 | $70,180 | 0.64% | - |
| 2018 | $69,730 | 0.42% | - |
| 2017 | $69,440 | 6.58% | - |
| 2016 | $64,870 | 2.31% | - |
| 2015 | $63,370 | 1.58% | - |
| 2014 | $62,370 | 1.65% | - |
| 2013 | $61,340 | 3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $59,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,390 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.