The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $52,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,000.
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 | $56,750 | -8.88% | -0.76% |
| 2021 | $61,790 | -5.65% | - |
| 2020 | $65,280 | 1.01% | - |
| 2019 | $64,620 | 5.28% | - |
| 2018 | $61,210 | 7.86% | - |
| 2017 | $56,400 | 3.17% | - |
| 2016 | $54,610 | -11.04% | - |
| 2015 | $60,640 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $59,140 | -0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $59,600 | 4.06% | - |
| 2012 | $57,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,750 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 12.8 percent (12.8%) 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 |