The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $40,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,470.
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 | $65,160 | 5.57% | 12.09% |
| 2021 | $61,530 | -4.08% | - |
| 2020 | $64,040 | 1.44% | - |
| 2019 | $63,120 | 9.55% | - |
| 2018 | $57,090 | 1.02% | - |
| 2017 | $56,510 | 2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $55,290 | -10.65% | - |
| 2015 | $61,180 | 5.92% | - |
| 2014 | $57,560 | -1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $58,590 | 2.24% | - |
| 2012 | $57,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,160 in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 Shreveport-Bossier City is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Hammond and 24.1 percent (24.1%) 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 |