The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $36,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,750.
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 | $65,950 | 5.40% | 14.65% |
| 2021 | $62,390 | 1.12% | - |
| 2020 | $61,690 | -1.69% | - |
| 2019 | $62,730 | 0.69% | - |
| 2018 | $62,300 | 0.19% | - |
| 2017 | $62,180 | -7.08% | - |
| 2016 | $66,580 | 1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $65,560 | 9.91% | - |
| 2014 | $59,060 | 2.81% | - |
| 2013 | $57,400 | 1.93% | - |
| 2012 | $56,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,950 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Augusta-Richmond County is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.