Diagnostic medical sonographers
May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers: Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians.
Diagnostic medical sonographers held about 42,000 jobs in 2004. About 6 out of 10 sonographer jobs were in hospitals—public and private. Most of the rest were in offices of physicians or in medical and diagnostic laboratories, including diagnostic imaging centers.
Median annual earnings of diagnostic medical sonographers were $52,490 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $44,720 and $61,360 a year. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $37,800, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $72,230. Median annual earnings of diagnostic medical sonographers in May 2004 were $53,790 in offices of physicians and $51,860 in general medical and surgical hospitals.
(from the Occupational Outlook Handbook: Diagnostic Medical Sonographers)
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May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers
National Occupational Employment and Earnings by Industry (NAICS sector and 3-digit industry group)
| Diagnostic medical sonographers | |||||
| Percentile earnings distribution | |||||
| 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 40 mean earnings: $58,050 (EC) (def) (IG) | $46,190 | $50,860 | $58,290 | $67,030 | $72,330 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employment: 40 mean earnings: $58,050 | $46,190 | $50,860 | $58,290 | $67,030 | $72,330 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises employment: 50 mean earnings: $60,820 (EC) (def) (IG) | $47,310 | $52,030 | $59,270 | $69,500 | $81,410 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises employment: 50 mean earnings: $60,820 | $47,310 | $52,030 | $59,270 | $69,500 | $81,410 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services employment: 430 mean earnings: $65,810 (EC) (def) (IG) | $44,250 | $52,820 | $67,930 | $80,710 | $87,580 |
| Administrative and Support Services employment: 430 mean earnings: $65,810 | $44,250 | $52,820 | $67,930 | $80,710 | $87,580 |
| Educational Services employment: 310 mean earnings: $54,470 (EC) (def) (IG) | $39,210 | $47,370 | $53,560 | $60,690 | $72,120 |
| Educational Services employment: 310 mean earnings: $54,470 | $39,210 | $47,370 | $53,560 | $60,690 | $72,120 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance employment: 42,590 mean earnings: $55,320 (EC) (def) (IG) | $38,930 | $46,650 | $54,290 | $64,140 | $72,840 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services employment: 17,080 mean earnings: $56,050 | $37,640 | $46,270 | $54,450 | $64,990 | $74,440 |
| Hospitals employment: 25,500 mean earnings: $54,820 | $39,680 | $46,850 | $54,190 | $63,560 | $72,100 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 170 mean earnings: $57,040 (def) (IG) | $34,270 | $48,900 | $60,480 | $68,970 | $73,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) employment: 170 mean earnings: $57,040 | $34,270 | $48,900 | $60,480 | $68,970 | $73,980 |
source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates
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The (def) links lead to 2002 NAICS industry definitions from the Census Bureau.
The (IG) links lead to Industry at a Glance industry profiles from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.