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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Nevada

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31.5% Jobs Projection
$75,650 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Work in Nevada?

In 2018, there were 520 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers working in the state.

There were 620 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in this state are growing at a rate of 31.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.2%.

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Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Diagnostic Medical Sonographers job openings in Nevada, and 960 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 Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers ranged from $57,350 to $99,030 with $75,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.57 to $47.61. The median hourly rate was $36.37.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $35.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.59.

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

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Top Nevada 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
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 380 $73,120
Reno, NV 80 $86,920

Top States for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Employment

View the list below to see 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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