Highest-paying cities for diagnostic medical sonographers
San Jose, CA leads at $173,150 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $173,150 | $147,000–$190,440 |
| Vallejo, CA | $171,170 | $140,580–$205,490 |
| Sacramento, CA | $163,220 | $129,300–$181,270 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $161,570 | $128,510–$180,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $160,270 | $123,380–$181,190 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $142,150 | $110,940–$175,320 |
| Modesto, CA | $141,210 | $106,930–$177,780 |
| Redding, CA | $133,340 | $99,510–$158,430 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $132,490 | $121,240–$145,970 |
| Stockton, CA | $130,210 | $101,950–$166,070 |
| Seattle, WA | $129,960 | $104,210–$138,460 |
| San Diego, CA | $129,630 | $103,870–$147,180 |
| Portland, OR | $128,420 | $106,090–$131,250 |
| Salem, OR | $127,680 | $103,000–$134,520 |
| Oxnard, CA | $125,750 | $80,300–$145,330 |
| Kahului, HI | $125,670 | $111,960–$125,670 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $125,090 | $77,720–$134,760 |
| Chico, CA | $123,880 | $109,000–$132,380 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $123,070 | $112,970–$129,650 |
| Bremerton, WA | $121,340 | $93,500–$131,190 |
| Bozeman, MT | $121,260 | $98,770–$125,230 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $119,430 | $85,980–$142,820 |
| Boulder, CO | $114,620 | $99,980–$128,710 |
| Bend, OR | $114,460 | $105,400–$130,730 |
| Vineland, NJ | $113,140 | $94,620–$113,140 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $112,980 | $105,920–$132,980 |
| Olympia, WA | $111,300 | $100,510–$121,420 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $110,850 | $93,900–$112,360 |
| Bellingham, WA | $110,240 | $106,780–$132,290 |
| Eugene, OR | $110,120 | $93,080–$119,300 |
| Racine, WI | $109,910 | $100,520–$120,130 |
| Boston, MA | $109,200 | $104,060–$129,710 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $108,990 | $90,810–$135,510 |
| Anchorage, AK | $108,750 | $99,020–$121,260 |
| Denver, CO | $108,410 | $100,290–$125,140 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $108,020 | $102,490–$117,760 |
| Reno, NV | $107,980 | $95,600–$133,250 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $107,760 | $93,760–$118,890 |
| Fresno, CA | $107,750 | $96,350–$136,200 |
| Billings, MT | $107,340 | $98,030–$107,340 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $107,340 | $47,040–$110,430 |
| Yakima, WA | $107,300 | $101,940–$113,010 |
| New York, NY | $107,250 | $100,170–$124,630 |
| New Haven, CT | $106,060 | $95,900–$124,100 |
| Riverside, CA | $105,860 | $97,280–$129,370 |
| Kingston, NY | $105,580 | $91,690–$126,480 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $105,540 | $96,690–$114,840 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $105,490 | $87,050–$120,450 |
| Washington, DC | $105,290 | $96,940–$118,540 |
| Spokane, WA | $105,230 | $87,730–$119,170 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.