The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $50,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of diagnostic medical sonographers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,450 | 2.17% | 5.14% |
| 2016 | $76,750 | -2.23% | - |
| 2015 | $78,460 | -2.66% | - |
| 2014 | $80,550 | 5.67% | - |
| 2013 | $75,980 | 2.05% | - |
| 2012 | $74,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,450, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Winchester (median annual salary of $80,950). Compared with Winchester, the median annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.
| 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 |