The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $53,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,320.
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 | $76,040 | 0.87% | 18.37% |
| 2021 | $75,380 | 8.91% | - |
| 2020 | $68,660 | 1.18% | - |
| 2019 | $67,850 | 3.43% | - |
| 2018 | $65,520 | 1.77% | - |
| 2017 | $64,360 | 0.02% | - |
| 2016 | $64,350 | -1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $65,170 | 2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $63,530 | 3.09% | - |
| 2013 | $61,570 | -0.81% | - |
| 2012 | $62,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,040 in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Burlington and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Goldsboro.