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Estimated employment60
Mean wage$36.59
Entry wage$27.45
10th percentile wage$26.50
50th percentile wage$37.04
90th percentile wage$48.75
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services60100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services6037.04
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (29-2032)
Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$37.04 $35.30  $1.74
2016$36.17+2.4%$34.47 +2.4%$1.70
2015$35.48+2.0%$33.81 +2.0%$1.67
2014$34.82+1.9%$33.18 +1.9%$1.64
2013$34.15+1.9%$32.55 +1.9%$1.60
2012$33.49+2.0%$31.91 +2.0%$1.57
2011$32.97+1.6%$31.42 +1.6%$1.55
2010$32.39+1.8%$30.87 +1.8%$1.52
2009$32.04+1.1%$30.54 +1.1%$1.51
2008$31.09+3.1%$29.63 +3.1%$1.46
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$37.04 $18.48  $18.56
2016$36.17+2.4%$17.89 +3.3%$18.28
2015$35.48+2.0%$17.51 +2.1%$17.96
2014$34.82+1.9%$17.14 +2.2%$17.67
2013$34.15+1.9%$16.79 +2.1%$17.36
2012$33.49+2.0%$16.51 +1.7%$16.98
2011$32.97+1.6%$16.25 +1.6%$16.72
2010$32.39+1.8%$15.97 +1.7%$16.41
2009$32.04+1.1%$15.76 +1.4%$16.28
2008$31.09+3.1%$15.35 +2.6%$15.73
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-New London$44.2690
New Haven$39.62 
Danbury$38.1350
Waterbury$37.0460
Hartford$36.14330
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$36.14330
Bridgeport-Stamford$33.28280
Norwich-New London$44.2690
Waterbury$37.0460
Danbury$38.1350
Wages in other areas
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