The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of diagnostic medical sonographers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan 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 | $42,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of diagnostic medical sonographers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,690 | 14.17% | 21.92% |
| 2014 | $46,940 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $46,340 | 7.85% | - |
| 2012 | $42,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,690 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area 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 New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 27.0 percent (27.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 9.5 percent (9.5%) 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 |