The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $59,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,450.
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 | $79,940 | 1.68% | 17.74% |
| 2021 | $78,600 | 1.22% | - |
| 2020 | $77,640 | 2.81% | - |
| 2019 | $75,460 | 4.29% | - |
| 2018 | $72,220 | 1.41% | - |
| 2017 | $71,200 | 4.17% | - |
| 2016 | $68,230 | -0.04% | - |
| 2015 | $68,260 | 2.18% | - |
| 2014 | $66,770 | -1.24% | - |
| 2013 | $67,600 | 2.72% | - |
| 2012 | $65,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,940, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $84,500). Compared with Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Muncie |