The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of diagnostic medical sonographers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $72,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,800.
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 | $76,880 | 2.59% | 21.93% |
| 2020 | $74,890 | 18.59% | - |
| 2016 | $60,970 | -1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $62,060 | 5.61% | - |
| 2014 | $58,580 | -2.46% | - |
| 2012 | $60,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,880 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lynchburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Lynchburg |