The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of diagnostic medical sonographers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $72,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,650.
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 | $86,350 | 6.91% | 16.76% |
| 2021 | $80,380 | -0.68% | - |
| 2020 | $80,930 | 2.24% | - |
| 2019 | $79,120 | -0.56% | - |
| 2018 | $79,560 | 3.17% | - |
| 2017 | $77,040 | -1.26% | - |
| 2016 | $78,010 | -0.65% | - |
| 2015 | $78,520 | 2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $76,340 | 5.12% | - |
| 2013 | $72,430 | 0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $71,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,350, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Illinois, followed by Bloomington (median annual salary $82,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in Bloomington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Springfield | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Danville | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur |