The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 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 | $45,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of diagnostic medical sonographers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,980 | 3.07% | 12.26% |
| 2016 | $60,080 | 3.96% | - |
| 2015 | $57,700 | 5.37% | - |
| 2014 | $54,600 | 4.41% | - |
| 2013 | $52,190 | -4.20% | - |
| 2012 | $54,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,980, Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of New Mexico, following city of Albuquerque (median annual salary of $83,030). Compared with the highest paying city Albuquerque, the median annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque | |
| Santa Fe | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |