The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $53,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,380.
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 | $64,070 | 4.74% | 11.89% |
| 2021 | $61,030 | -3.42% | - |
| 2020 | $63,120 | -0.43% | - |
| 2019 | $63,390 | -0.24% | - |
| 2018 | $63,540 | 5.78% | - |
| 2017 | $59,870 | 3.61% | - |
| 2016 | $57,710 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $56,060 | -0.36% | - |
| 2014 | $56,260 | -3.68% | - |
| 2013 | $58,330 | 3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $56,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,070 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 26.4 percent (26.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Burlington and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.