Diagnostic medical sonographers take diagnostic images to help doctors identify physical illnesses and problems. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that this job market will increase by 18 percent by 2018, due to the rise in popularity of such diagnostic imaging, as well as the aging of the current sonographers.
National Average
Nationally, the typical diagnostic medical sonographer earns $63,640 in a year. This works out to about $5,303 a month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are just over 50,000 medical sonographers in the United States.
Average by Employer Numbers
The top three employers of diagnostic medical sonographers are general medical hospitals, offices of physicians and diagnostic or medical laboratories. Most of the sonographers -- an estimated 59 percent of all sonographers -- work in hospitals. There, they bring in a monthly average of $5,314. Meanwhile, those in physician offices rake in $5,318 a month. Finally, those in laboratories typically earn $5,151 monthly as of 2009.
Average by State Employment
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the states that employ the greatest number of diagnostic medical sonographers are Florida, with 4,730 sonographers; Alabama, with 1,090 sonographers and Connecticut, with 1,030 sonographers. On a monthly average, Florida's medical sonographers bring in $4,669. Meanwhile, Alabama's sonographers earn $4,193 a month and those in the Connecticut take in an average of $6,138 every month.
Average by City Employment
The United States cities with the most diagnostic medical sonographers are New Haven, Connecticut; Cape Coral, Florida and Jackson, Tennessee. Sonographers who find haven in New Haven earn a monthly average wage of $6,291. Those in Cape Coral average out $5,422 monthly and Jackson's medical sonographers earn approximately $4,550 every month.
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