how much does a medical sonographer make a year
Hourly Pay Rate and Salary. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical sonographers earned an average wage of $31.90 an hour in 2012. Half of all medical sonographers reported wages ranging from $26.09 to $36.97 an hour. The average salary of a diagnostic medical sonographer was $66,360 a year, and half of medical sonographers reported annual incomes of between $54,260 and $76,890. Pay by State Figures collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that the average rate of pay for medical sonographers varied significantly by state in 2012.