How much can I expect to earn as a diagnostic medical sonographer, cardiovascular technologist or ultrasound technician?
According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for cardiovascular technologists and technicians was $55,270 in May 2017. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,680, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $90,760.
The median annual wage for diagnostic medical sonographers was $71,410 in May 2017. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $50,760, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $99,840.
In May 2017, the median annual wages for cardiovascular technologists and technicians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Ultrasound Tech Salaries by Industry:
Outpatient care centers | $63,700 |
Offices of physicians | $58,310 |
Hospitals; state, local, and private | $54,660 |
Medical and diagnostic laboratories | $48,920 |
In May 2017, the median annual wages for diagnostic medical sonographers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Outpatient care centers | $81,200 |
Hospitals; state, local, and private | $71,740 |
Offices of physicians | $69,890 |
Medical and diagnostic laboratories | $69,690 |