The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $52,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,200.
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 | $63,610 | -17.97% | -2.34% |
| 2021 | $75,040 | 6.77% | - |
| 2020 | $69,960 | 5.79% | - |
| 2019 | $65,910 | 5.78% | - |
| 2018 | $62,100 | 0.71% | - |
| 2017 | $61,660 | 0.52% | - |
| 2016 | $61,340 | -1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $62,180 | -0.71% | - |
| 2014 | $62,620 | 3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $60,620 | -7.39% | - |
| 2012 | $65,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,610 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Huntington-Ashland is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Beckley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Cumberland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley |