The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $60,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,290.
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 | $65,350 | -10.83% | 9.55% |
| 2021 | $72,430 | 12.83% | - |
| 2020 | $63,140 | 2.28% | - |
| 2019 | $61,700 | -1.80% | - |
| 2018 | $62,810 | -3.82% | - |
| 2017 | $65,210 | -15.37% | - |
| 2016 | $75,230 | 6.34% | - |
| 2015 | $70,460 | 5.51% | - |
| 2014 | $66,580 | 10.72% | - |
| 2013 | $59,440 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $59,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,350 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 6.6 percent (6.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.