The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $65,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,860.
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 | $83,920 | 10.37% | 27.38% |
| 2021 | $75,220 | -0.31% | - |
| 2020 | $75,450 | 2.31% | - |
| 2019 | $73,710 | 4.04% | - |
| 2018 | $70,730 | 2.70% | - |
| 2017 | $68,820 | 5.71% | - |
| 2016 | $64,890 | 1.85% | - |
| 2015 | $63,690 | 1.71% | - |
| 2014 | $62,600 | 3.42% | - |
| 2013 | $60,460 | -0.79% | - |
| 2012 | $60,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,920, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $81,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Columbia | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Florence | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |