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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in Sacramento, CA

The median diagnostic medical sonographers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $163,220 a year, 69% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,283 a month.

10th percentile
$102,130
25th percentile
$129,300
Median percentile
$163,220
75th percentile
$181,270
90th percentile
$188,300

Based on 610 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

$111,401 take-home a year
Gross pay$163,220
Federal income tax−$27,907
Social Security + Medicare−$12,486
California income tax (approx.)−$11,425
Monthly take-home$9,283
Every two weeks$4,285

Does it go far here?

$153,014Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All diagnostic medical sonographers salaries · Take-home pay in California