The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of diagnostic medical sonographers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $86,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $86,890.
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 | $108,000 | 7.63% | 21.62% |
| 2021 | $99,760 | 4.00% | - |
| 2020 | $95,770 | 1.83% | - |
| 2019 | $94,020 | 3.35% | - |
| 2018 | $90,870 | 1.43% | - |
| 2017 | $89,570 | -0.16% | - |
| 2016 | $89,710 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $86,870 | 1.07% | - |
| 2014 | $85,940 | 2.56% | - |
| 2013 | $83,740 | -1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $84,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,000, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Washington, followed by Mount Vernon-Anacortes (median annual salary $103,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Mount Vernon-Anacortes.