The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $63,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,610.
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 | 3.11% | 11.21% |
| 2021 | $77,450 | -1.94% | - |
| 2020 | $78,950 | 3.33% | - |
| 2019 | $76,320 | -7.68% | - |
| 2018 | $82,180 | 14.98% | - |
| 2017 | $69,870 | 2.50% | - |
| 2016 | $68,120 | -17.38% | - |
| 2015 | $79,960 | 2.50% | - |
| 2014 | $77,960 | 0.38% | - |
| 2013 | $77,660 | 8.60% | - |
| 2012 | $70,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,940, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the second highest paying city for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $80,600). Compared with Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |