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Also called cardiac sonographer, cardiovascular sonographer, echo sonographer and echocardiograph sonographer.
$96,590
Median pay a year
90,160
People do this work
6
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
1 certification
Summary
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer producing ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for physicians, operating ultrasound equipment, preparing patients for exams, and providing technical findings for medical diagnosis
Experience
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Operated ultrasound equipment to produce and record images of blood, organs, tissues, or bodily masses
Observed screen during scans to ensure images were satisfactory for diagnostic purposes, making adjustments as required
Provided sonogram and oral or written summaries of technical findings to physicians for medical diagnosis
Selected appropriate equipment settings and adjusted patient positions to obtain optimal sites and angles
Maintained records that included patient information, sonographs, interpretations, and quality assurance records
Prepared patients for exams by explaining procedures, transferring them to ultrasound tables, and applying gel
Coordinated work with physicians and healthcare team members, providing assistance during invasive procedures
Skills
Operating diagnostic imaging equipment, Adjusting medical settings or positions, Creating digital images of patients, Recording medical histories, Positioning patients for treatment, Gathering medical histories, Obtaining written authorization, Monitoring medical video displays, Monitoring activities, Examining medical instruments
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
Certifications & Licenses
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Observed screen during scans for diagnostic qualityCared for patients to ensure safety and comfortProvided sonogram summaries to physicians for diagnosisSelected equipment settings for optimal imagingOperated ultrasound equipment to record imagesMaintained accurate patient records and histories
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Monitored video displays during scans to ensure diagnostic quality and patient safety
Provided detailed sonogram summaries to physicians for accurate diagnosis
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Monitored video displays several times each scan to ensure diagnostic quality and patient safety
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Several times each scanOften during each examinationRegularly throughout the day
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Mention what improved for physicians after you provided summaries
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Provided detailed sonogram summaries to physicians for accurate diagnosis
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Helped them make quicker decisionsImproved their understanding of casesEnhanced the accuracy of diagnoses
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Operating diagnostic imaging equipment
Adjusting medical settings or positions
Creating digital images of patients
Recording medical histories
Positioning patients for treatment
Gathering medical histories
Obtaining written authorization
Monitoring medical video displays
Monitoring activities
Examining medical instruments
Analyzing test data or images
Cleaning medical equipment and facilities
The work itself
What a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer does
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Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists.
What it pays
How much does a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$80,430
Median
$96,590
75th percentile
$106,930
About 90,160 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$97,600
$105,670
$124,540
AL
$61,760
$68,180
$78,320
AR
$73,510
$81,500
$96,970
AZ
$83,690
$100,040
$108,610
CA
$99,510
$128,530
$160,580
CO
$99,440
$108,410
$122,960
CT
$95,900
$103,230
$124,100
DC
$104,520
$112,020
$126,660
DE
$86,380
$98,530
$110,570
FL
$78,190
$82,940
$97,580
GA
$75,790
$83,250
$98,140
HI
$112,280
$124,430
$129,650
IA
$80,490
$86,480
$97,570
ID
$82,950
$99,920
$103,720
IL
$85,230
$100,660
$107,330
IN
$77,070
$85,040
$99,580
KS
$80,730
$96,310
$104,300
KY
$79,310
$91,230
$101,350
LA
$71,940
$80,710
$92,140
MA
$102,170
$107,480
$127,650
MD
$84,680
$99,210
$105,290
ME
$82,300
$95,230
$103,000
MI
$76,640
$82,490
$91,510
MN
$94,530
$102,850
$108,950
MO
$81,980
$100,130
$102,410
MS
$65,030
$76,520
$81,310
MT
$84,800
$101,000
$110,700
NC
$77,620
$86,010
$100,130
ND
$80,310
$84,340
$94,160
NE
$78,540
$82,670
$99,370
NH
$97,640
$103,760
$117,470
NJ
$92,670
$103,150
$116,830
NM
$78,120
$87,210
$104,030
NV
$78,410
$95,980
$115,870
NY
$93,140
$103,920
$119,850
OH
$79,120
$82,870
$97,160
OK
$75,800
$83,670
$98,490
OR
$102,900
$120,220
$130,860
PA
$78,170
$82,710
$96,310
PR
$32,890
$38,090
$75,880
RI
$85,630
$92,820
$104,620
SC
$77,380
$83,290
$96,320
SD
$66,060
$80,820
$89,150
TN
$72,320
$80,640
$94,390
TX
$78,610
$92,580
$100,700
UT
$83,710
$100,100
$107,220
VA
$82,510
$95,660
$103,010
VT
$97,330
$104,100
$127,890
WA
$100,430
$121,340
$134,810
WI
$96,480
$102,090
$115,650
WV
$67,500
$76,820
$84,100
WY
$90,990
$100,650
$107,800
Other names
Other names for this job
cardiac sonographer, cardiovascular sonographer, echo sonographer, echocardiograph sonographer, medical sonographer, ob gyn sonographer, obstetrics and gynecology sonographer, registered diagnostic cardiac sonographer, registered diagnostic medical sonographer, RDMS, sonographer, staff sonographer.
This page is about the occupation Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.