The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $46,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,200.
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 | $72,400 | 16.01% | 25.44% |
| 2021 | $60,810 | 3.39% | - |
| 2020 | $58,750 | -1.69% | - |
| 2019 | $59,740 | 8.96% | - |
| 2018 | $54,390 | -0.31% | - |
| 2017 | $54,560 | 3.56% | - |
| 2016 | $52,620 | -2.72% | - |
| 2015 | $54,050 | 1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $53,260 | 1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $52,650 | -2.53% | - |
| 2012 | $53,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,400 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lynchburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Lynchburg |