The salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare diagnostic medical sonographers salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) diagnostic medical sonographers is $104,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid diagnostic medical sonographers is $57,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $77,940 | 1.64% | 9.21% |
| 2017 | $76,660 | 1.25% | - |
| 2016 | $75,700 | 1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $74,820 | 3.21% | - |
| 2014 | $72,420 | 2.09% | - |
| 2013 | $70,910 | 0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $70,760 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].