Sonographer Salary by State 2025
California
$114,480
Hawaii
$105,850
Washington
$103,700
Oregon
$101,850
Rhode Island
$96,400
Massachusetts
$95,310
Connecticut
$94,930
District of Columbia
$94,800
Colorado
$92,610
Wisconsin
$92,450
Arizona
$89,980
Maryland
$89,910
Vermont
$89,840
Minnesota
$89,610
New York
$89,340
Nevada
$89,330
Alaska
$87,770
Utah
$87,720
New Jersey
$87,010
Illinois
$86,540
Montana
$85,810
New Hampshire
$82,990
Kansas
$82,920
Idaho
$82,910
Virginia
$81,490
Missouri
$81,210
Delaware
$80,640
Maine
$80,110
New Mexico
$79,780
Texas
$78,440
Nebraska
$78,400
Ohio
$77,250
Iowa
$76,050
Georgia
$75,940
North Carolina
$75,610
Indiana
$75,510
Pennsylvania
$75,500
South Carolina
$75,070
North Dakota
$74,410
Florida
$74,110
Oklahoma
$72,810
Wyoming
$71,840
Tennessee
$71,280
Michigan
$70,560
Arkansas
$70,370
Kentucky
$69,580
West Virginia
$68,080
Mississippi
$66,430
South Dakota
$65,110
Louisiana
$64,860
Alabama
$60,240
State | Annual Mean Wage↓ | Annual Median Wage | Hourly Mean Wage | Hourly Median Wage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | California | $114,480 | $107,270 | $55.04 | $51.57 |
 | Hawaii | $105,850 | $108,630 | $50.89 | $52.22 |
 | Washington | $103,700 | $104,810 | $49.85 | $50.39 |
 | Oregon | $101,850 | $100,800 | $48.96 | $48.46 |
 | Rhode Island | $96,400 | $100,800 | $46.34 | $48.46 |
 | Massachusetts | $95,310 | $95,220 | $45.82 | $45.78 |
 | Connecticut | $94,930 | $94,570 | $45.64 | $45.47 |
 | District of Columbia | $94,800 | $90,140 | $45.58 | $43.34 |
 | Colorado | $92,610 | $90,020 | $44.52 | $43.28 |
 | Wisconsin | $92,450 | $95,680 | $44.45 | $46 |
 | Arizona | $89,980 | $91,320 | $43.26 | $43.90 |
 | Maryland | $89,910 | $85,400 | $43.23 | $41.06 |
 | Vermont | $89,840 | $86,170 | $43.19 | $41.43 |
 | Minnesota | $89,610 | $87,750 | $43.08 | $42.19 |
 | New York | $89,340 | $85,970 | $42.95 | $41.33 |
 | Nevada | $89,330 | $85,610 | $42.95 | $41.16 |
 | Alaska | $87,770 | $90,120 | $42.20 | $43.33 |
 | Utah | $87,720 | $85,650 | $42.17 | $41.18 |
 | New Jersey | $87,010 | $85,650 | $41.83 | $41.18 |
 | Illinois | $86,540 | $83,570 | $41.61 | $40.18 |
 | Montana | $85,810 | $83,150 | $41.26 | $39.98 |
 | New Hampshire | $82,990 | $81,720 | $39.90 | $39.29 |
 | Kansas | $82,920 | $80,690 | $39.87 | $38.79 |
 | Idaho | $82,910 | $82,950 | $39.86 | $39.88 |
 | Virginia | $81,490 | $80,250 | $39.18 | $38.58 |
 | Missouri | $81,210 | $78,830 | $39.05 | $37.90 |
 | Delaware | $80,640 | $77,820 | $38.77 | $37.41 |
 | Maine | $80,110 | $82,010 | $38.52 | $39.43 |
 | New Mexico | $79,780 | $82,480 | $38.36 | $39.66 |
 | Texas | $78,440 | $79,740 | $37.71 | $38.34 |
 | Nebraska | $78,400 | $80,270 | $37.69 | $38.59 |
 | Ohio | $77,250 | $78,760 | $37.14 | $37.87 |
 | Iowa | $76,050 | $77,150 | $36.56 | $37.09 |
 | Georgia | $75,940 | $78,230 | $36.51 | $37.61 |
 | North Carolina | $75,610 | $77,480 | $36.35 | $37.25 |
 | Indiana | $75,510 | $77,300 | $36.31 | $37.16 |
 | Pennsylvania | $75,500 | $76,440 | $36.30 | $36.75 |
 | South Carolina | $75,070 | $77,490 | $36.09 | $37.26 |
 | North Dakota | $74,410 | $77,310 | $35.77 | $37.17 |
 | Florida | $74,110 | $75,080 | $35.63 | $36.10 |
 | Oklahoma | $72,810 | $76,690 | $35.01 | $36.87 |
 | Wyoming | $71,840 | $81,660 | $34.54 | $39.26 |
 | Tennessee | $71,280 | $74,040 | $34.27 | $35.60 |
 | Michigan | $70,560 | $67,900 | $33.92 | $32.64 |
 | Arkansas | $70,370 | $67,270 | $33.83 | $32.34 |
 | Kentucky | $69,580 | $72,910 | $33.45 | $35.05 |
 | West Virginia | $68,080 | $63,200 | $32.73 | $30.39 |
 | Mississippi | $66,430 | $66,170 | $31.94 | $31.81 |
 | South Dakota | $65,110 | $65,300 | $31.30 | $31.40 |
 | Louisiana | $64,860 | $63,860 | $31.18 | $30.70 |
 | Alabama | $60,240 | $62,400 | $28.96 | $30 |
The disparities in sonographer salaries across different states reflect various factors, including demand, cost of living, and regional economic conditions. While California boasts the highest average salary of $114,480, states like Alabama, with an average salary of $60,240, represent the lower end of the spectrum.
One contributing factor to these differences is the demand for healthcare services and the concentration of medical facilities in certain regions. States with a higher demand for medical services, such as California and New York, tend to offer higher salaries to attract and retain qualified sonographers. Additionally, the cost of living in states like California and Hawaii, where salaries are higher, is typically higher compared to states with lower average salaries, like Alabama and Mississippi.
Moreover, variations in state regulations, healthcare infrastructure, and insurance reimbursement rates can also influence salary levels for sonographers. States with robust healthcare systems and higher levels of insurance coverage may offer more competitive salaries to healthcare professionals, including sonographers.
