The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of diagnostic medical sonographers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $52,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,630.
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 | $62,460 | 3.43% | 3.54% |
| 2021 | $60,320 | -0.30% | - |
| 2020 | $60,500 | 0.91% | - |
| 2019 | $59,950 | 10.11% | - |
| 2018 | $53,890 | 2.06% | - |
| 2017 | $52,780 | 1.76% | - |
| 2016 | $51,850 | -9.89% | - |
| 2015 | $56,980 | 0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $56,520 | 1.77% | - |
| 2013 | $55,520 | -8.52% | - |
| 2012 | $60,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,460 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 20.8 percent (20.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hammond | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Alexandria | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area |