Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in Alexandria, LA

The median diagnostic medical sonographers in Alexandria, LA earns $82,320 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,356 a month.

10th percentile: $48,810
25th percentile: $74,730
Median percentile: $82,320
75th percentile: $89,420
90th percentile: $92,320

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$64,273 take-home a year

Gross pay	$82,320
Federal income tax	−$9,280
Social Security + Medicare	−$6,297
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$2,470
Monthly take-home	$5,356
Every two weeks	$2,472

Does it go far here?

$96,072Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).

18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$98,360
Registered Nurses	$81,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$54,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$43,270

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