The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of diagnostic medical sonographers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of diagnostic medical sonographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,280 | 2.55% | 20.19% |
| 2021 | $77,260 | 6.72% | - |
| 2020 | $72,070 | 2.62% | - |
| 2019 | $70,180 | -3.13% | - |
| 2018 | $72,380 | -2.02% | - |
| 2017 | $73,840 | -0.41% | - |
| 2016 | $74,140 | 2.06% | - |
| 2015 | $72,610 | 4.34% | - |
| 2014 | $69,460 | 7.66% | - |
| 2013 | $64,140 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $63,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,280, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Reading (median annual salary $79,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Reading.