The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $60,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,020.
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 | $77,200 | 2.85% | 21.33% |
| 2021 | $75,000 | 4.08% | - |
| 2020 | $71,940 | 5.03% | - |
| 2019 | $68,320 | 3.37% | - |
| 2018 | $66,020 | 4.33% | - |
| 2017 | $63,160 | -1.36% | - |
| 2016 | $64,020 | 5.64% | - |
| 2015 | $60,410 | -3.72% | - |
| 2014 | $62,660 | 3.78% | - |
| 2013 | $60,290 | -0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $60,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,200 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Athens-Clarke County is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 32.2 percent (32.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Columbus | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Savannah | |
| Rome | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Macon | |
| Albany | |
| Brunswick | |
| Gainesville | |
| Valdosta | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area |