Occupational Employment Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
53,010 1.5 % $31.20 $64,900 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $21.59 $25.87 $30.95 $36.20 $42.54
Annual Wage (2) $44,900 $53,810 $64,380 $75,290 $88,490

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 31,830 0.62 $31.26 $65,010
Offices of Physicians 12,890 0.56 $31.13 $64,750
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 4,990 2.19 $29.88 $62,160
Outpatient Care Centers 1,200 0.20 $33.87 $70,440
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 690 0.02 $34.89 $72,570

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 4,990 2.19 $29.88 $62,160
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 31,830 0.62 $31.26 $65,010
Offices of Physicians 12,890 0.56 $31.13 $64,750
Outpatient Care Centers 1,200 0.20 $33.87 $70,440
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 420 0.20 $32.88 $68,390

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 300 0.01 $35.12 $73,040
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 690 0.02 $34.89 $72,570
Outpatient Care Centers 1,200 0.20 $33.87 $70,440
Management of Companies and Enterprises 80 (7) $33.02 $68,680
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 420 0.20 $32.88 $68,390

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,280 0.38 0.90 $37.14 $77,260
Florida 4,880 0.69 1.65 $27.40 $56,990
New York 3,760 0.45 1.08 $31.40 $65,320
Texas 3,420 0.34 0.81 $29.76 $61,910
Ohio 2,410 0.49 1.18 $28.11 $58,470




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 4,880 0.69 1.65 $27.40 $56,990
South Dakota 240 0.63 1.50 $24.68 $51,330
New Mexico 450 0.58 1.39 $31.01 $64,490
Alabama 1,030 0.57 1.37 $24.46 $50,870
New Jersey 1,970 0.52 1.25 $32.91 $68,460




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 1,190 0.38 0.92 $38.46 $80,000
Oregon 500 0.32 0.77 $38.33 $79,740
Colorado 910 0.42 1.01 $37.44 $77,880
California 5,280 0.38 0.90 $37.14 $77,260
Washington 1,190 0.44 1.06 $37.11 $77,190

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,860 0.37 0.90 $31.98 $66,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,690 0.44 1.06 $33.52 $69,730
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,210 0.34 0.82 $35.87 $74,610
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 880 0.73 1.76 $32.06 $66,690
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 880 0.35 0.84 $29.75 $61,880
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division 840 0.88 2.11 $26.70 $55,530
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 790 0.44 1.05 $31.82 $66,200
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 790 0.47 1.13 $33.69 $70,070
Baltimore-Towson, MD 720 0.58 1.39 $35.97 $74,820
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 710 0.43 1.03 $38.65 $80,380




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN 190 1.90 4.55 $34.72 $72,230
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL Metropolitan Division 650 1.30 3.13 $27.63 $57,470
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 290 1.21 2.90 $26.60 $55,340
Rapid City, SD 70 1.17 2.81 $25.62 $53,280
New Haven, CT 310 1.16 2.78 $36.95 $76,850
Sioux Falls, SD 150 1.14 2.74 $24.52 $50,990
Utica-Rome, NY 130 1.07 2.57 $31.79 $66,120
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY 250 1.05 2.52 $33.31 $69,280
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 150 1.02 2.45 $24.45 $50,860
Jackson, TN 60 1.00 2.40 $27.86 $57,950