The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $56,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of diagnostic medical sonographers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $72,700 | 1.49% | 9.90% |
| 2019 | $71,620 | 0.53% | - |
| 2018 | $71,240 | -0.66% | - |
| 2017 | $71,710 | 2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $70,230 | 1.30% | - |
| 2015 | $69,320 | 1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $68,300 | 1.89% | - |
| 2013 | $67,010 | 2.25% | - |
| 2012 | $65,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,700 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Burlington and 18.2 percent (18.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.