Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 47 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$66,487
BLS median: $89,340
DOL Median Salary
$66,487
From 47 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$89,340
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
31
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
86,460
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$66,487
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$48,339$58,926$66,487$79,477$165,714

This figure comes from 47 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$89,340
BLS Survey Salary Range
$64,760$78,080$89,340$103,630$123,170

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 86,460 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 25.6% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1HH MedStar Health Inc$65,4585-26.7%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
California$165,714+37.1%3
Connecticut$104,416+1.5%1
Arizona$88,774-12.2%1
North Carolina$85,000+1.8%1
Wisconsin$74,173-26.4%1
Minnesota$72,217-28.6%2
Massachusetts$67,808-34.9%1
New York$65,999-35.3%6
Maryland$65,458-31.2%3
Nebraska$60,062-24.2%1
Florida$58,240-28.3%2
Oklahoma$57,534-28.5%2
Ohio$55,390-31.6%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Diagnostic Medical Sonographers positions, 43% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 29% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
HH MedStar Health IncNot specified$65,458

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Diagnostic Medical Sonographers make?

Based on 47 DOL filings, the median salary for a Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is $66,487, ranging from $58,926 to $79,477.

What is the highest salary for a Diagnostic Medical Sonographers?

The 90th percentile salary is $123,170 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Diagnostic Medical Sonographers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.