The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $52,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of diagnostic medical sonographers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $75,000 | 4.25% | 15.11% |
| 2020 | $71,810 | 3.87% | - |
| 2019 | $69,030 | -0.62% | - |
| 2018 | $69,460 | 1.73% | - |
| 2017 | $68,260 | 5.32% | - |
| 2016 | $64,630 | 3.87% | - |
| 2015 | $62,130 | 1.06% | - |
| 2014 | $61,470 | -4.60% | - |
| 2013 | $64,300 | 0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $63,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,000 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.