Ultrasound tech and diagnostic medical sonographer employment and salary figures for each major US metropolitan area. Salary numbers represent the average annual salary for each area.
Highest-paying city: Mansfield, OH (not on list) - $95,330
Most employed technologists: New York, NY - 3,420
Figures courtesy of the US Labor Bureau.
Ultrasound Tech Employment and Salary Figures, May 2007
| Metropolitan Area | Employment | Annual mean wage |
| AL - Birmingham | 320 | $49,430 |
| AZ - Phoenix | 420 | $67,890 |
| CA - Los Angeles | 1,300 | $61,260 |
| CA - Sacramento | 220 | $73,410 |
| CA - San Francisco | 300 | $76,210 |
| CO - Denver | 270 | $71,480 |
| CT - Hartford | 200 | $78,750 |
| DC - Washington | 510 | $66,770 |
| FL - Fort Lauderdale | 360 | $57,580 |
| FL - Miami | 560 | $55,970 |
| FL - West Palm Beach | 310 | $58,870 |
| GA - Atlanta | 770 | $60,020 |
| HI - Honolulu | 80 | $71,420 |
| IL - Chicago | 860 | $62,580 |
| IL - Lake County | 100 | $72,440 |
| MA - Boston | 560 | $68,740 |
| ME - Portland | 40 | $62,690 |
| MI - Detroit | 300 | $58,760 |
| MN - Minneapolis-St. Paul | 660 | $65,490 |
| MO - Kansas City | 310 | $63,510 |
| MO - St. Louis | 460 | $62,650 |
| NJ - Newark | 580 | $65,560 |
| NM - Albuquerque | 120 | $61,190 |
| NV - Las Vegas | 120 | $63,690 |
| NY - Buffalo | 190 | $55,130 |
| NY - New York | 3,420 | $66,020 |
| OK - Oklahoma City | 200 | $59,470 |
| OR - Portland | 230 | $72,430 |
| PA - Philadelphia | 660 | $58,040 |
| TN - Memphis | 240 | $52,640 |
| TX - Dallas | 590 | $62,480 |
| TX - Houston | 660 | $58,810 |
| UT - Salt Lake City | 110 | $54,790 |
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Posted on 2009-01-09 22:20:00 by Shirley Abraham-George
Are there any schools for Sonography or xray techs in Orlando FLorida??? Also which pays morea sonographer or an xray tech?
Ultrasound vs. X-Ray, Finding Schools
Posted on 2009-01-19 15:40:35 by Administrator
Generally, ultrasound techs make slightly more than x-ray techs do, but how much more depends on location and experience, and a few other factors. A list of x-ray tech salary and employment figures is available through the link above.
To find ultrasound schools in your area, click "find ultrasound tech training near you" above. There is a corresponding link on the x-ray page. If you don't find any schools in your city, try surrounding zip codes. You never know.