The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $62,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,830.
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 | $81,430 | 4.13% | 27.02% |
| 2021 | $78,070 | 4.71% | - |
| 2020 | $74,390 | 3.08% | - |
| 2019 | $72,100 | 5.02% | - |
| 2018 | $68,480 | 5.68% | - |
| 2017 | $64,590 | 1.61% | - |
| 2016 | $63,550 | 1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $62,680 | -0.91% | - |
| 2014 | $63,250 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $62,440 | 4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $59,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,430, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $83,920). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.