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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Texas

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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Texas

Considering a career as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer in Texas?

34.6% Jobs Projection
$71,550 Median Salary
490 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Work in Texas?

In Texas, there were 4,870 people working as Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in the year 2018.

There were 5,270 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 400 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in this state are growing at a rate of 34.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.2%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 490 annual job openings, and 7,040 total jobs in 2026 for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in this state.

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

What do Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers ranged from $52,720 to $95,420 with $71,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.35 to $45.87. The median hourly rate was $34.4.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $34.52 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.12.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,540 $72,480
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,340 $73,810
Austin-Round Rock, TX 330 $75,090
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 320 $69,250
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 130 $71,730
El Paso, TX 110 $66,070
Tyler, TX 80 $62,300
Killeen-Temple, TX 70 $70,370
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 60 $66,090
Corpus Christi, TX 60 $64,690
Lubbock, TX 50 $67,570
Amarillo, TX 50 $70,070
Laredo, TX 50 $64,250
Odessa, TX 40 $73,680
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 40 $68,550
Texarkana, TX-AR 30 $60,650
Waco, TX 30 $75,550
Victoria, TX 30 $71,200
College Station-Bryan, TX 30 $70,870

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
Pennsylvania 2,670 $65,180
Michigan 2,670 $60,930
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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