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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Illinois

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12.3% Jobs Projection
$76,590 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 2,930 people working as Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in the year 2018.

There were 2,740 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 860 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers working in it, which means Illinois has more Diagnostic Medical Sonographers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.2%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 170 annual Diagnostic Medical Sonographers job openings in Illinois, and 2,840 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,400 annual jobs and 82,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers ranged from $52,560 to $102,710 with $76,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.27 to $49.38. The median hourly rate was $36.82.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $35.94 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.88.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,250 $79,560
St. Louis, MO-IL 630 $68,770
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 150 $70,580
Peoria, IL 110 $78,530
Rockford, IL 100 $77,350
Springfield, IL 70 $72,870
Champaign-Urbana, IL 60 $66,970
Carbondale-Marion, IL 50 $61,520
Decatur, IL 50 $61,400

Top States for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Diagnostic Medical Sonographers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 6,770 $91,380
Florida 5,360 $65,560
New York 5,210 $74,830
Texas 4,870 $71,550
Illinois 2,930 $76,590
New Jersey 2,840 $76,740
Ohio 2,700 $64,410
Michigan 2,670 $60,930
Pennsylvania 2,670 $65,180
Georgia 2,210 $61,580
North Carolina 2,080 $66,930
Massachusetts 2,040 $84,630
Arizona 1,920 $85,800
Virginia 1,680 $74,020
Maryland 1,570 $75,620
Tennessee 1,540 $63,230
Wisconsin 1,540 $84,020
Washington 1,490 $89,210
Minnesota 1,310 $79,540
Missouri 1,220 $70,680

Below are the states where Diagnostic Medical Sonographers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $95,020
Alaska $94,130
California $91,380
District of Columbia $90,670
Washington $89,210
Oregon $88,360
Rhode Island $85,910
Arizona $85,800
Colorado $84,660
Massachusetts $84,630

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Nuclear Medicine Technologists 740

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