The following table shows the long-term salary trend for diagnostic medical sonographers from 1999 to 2011 in the United States. The statistical data in each year include the following salary figures:
- Mean hourly wage
- Mean yearly wage
- Median hourly wage
- Median yearly wage
Table of Sonographer Annual and Hourly Wage (1999 to 2011)
| Year | Mean Hourly Wage | Mean Annual Wage | Median Hourly Wage | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |
$20.47
|
$42579
|
$20.18
|
$41985
|
| 2000 |
$21.56
|
$44846
|
$21.02
|
$43712
|
| 2001 |
$22.97
|
$47767
|
$22.43
|
$46658
|
| 2002 |
$23.51
|
$48909
|
$23.09
|
$48031
|
| 2003 |
$24.38
|
$50711
|
$23.99
|
$49907
|
| 2004 |
$25.78
|
$53623
|
$25.26
|
$52539
|
| 2005 |
$26.65
|
$55427
|
$26.18
|
$54457
|
| 2006 |
$27.95
|
$58139
|
$27.53
|
$57267
|
| 2007 |
$29.13
|
$60603
|
$28.82
|
$59933
|
| 2008 |
$30.13
|
$62669
|
$29.82
|
$62018
|
| 2009 |
$30.60
|
$63656
|
$30.30
|
$63018
|
| 2010 |
$31.20
|
$64904
|
$30.96
|
$64390
|
| 2011 |
$31.63
|
$65800
|
$31.43
|
$65381
|
The average hourly wage of Diagnostic medical sonographers has been increasing in the last years. From 1999 to 2011 the average annual wage for sonographers has been increased from $42579 to $65800. The median hourly wage for sonographers has increased 55%, from $20.18 per hour in 1999 to $31.43 per hour in 2011. The median annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in 2011 was $65381. The salary amount is much higher than $41985, the median yearly wage in 1999.
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