Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary in California

Ranked #1 of 51 · CA

30.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $126,610 ≈ $61/hr
Median annual salary $128,530
Employment 10,110

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $62,890P25 $99,510 Median $128,530P75 $160,580P90 $177,780

About 80% of diagnostic medical sonographerss in California earn between $62,890 and $177,780. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$126,610
U.S. average
$97,240

The mean diagnostic medical sonographers salary in California is $126,610, about 30.2% above the U.S. average ($97,240). That works out to roughly $61/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $173,150 $166,230 500
Vallejo, CA $171,170 $158,930 140
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $163,220 $151,900 610
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $161,570 $152,780 90
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $160,270 $151,740 1,300
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $142,150 $138,150 40
Modesto, CA $141,210 $138,590 200
Redding, CA $133,340 $128,100 40

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