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Estimated employment280
Mean wage$34.86
Entry wage$28.33
10th percentile wage$26.86
50th percentile wage$33.28
90th percentile wage$46.89
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services280100.0%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services28033.28
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$33.28 $36.62  -$3.34
2016$32.50+2.4%$35.76 +2.4%-$3.26
2015$31.88+2.0%$35.08 +2.0%-$3.19
2014$31.28+1.9%$34.42 +1.9%-$3.13
2013$30.68+1.9%$33.76 +1.9%-$3.07
2012$30.09+2.0%$33.11 +2.0%-$3.01
2011$29.62+1.6%$32.59 +1.6%-$2.97
2010$29.10+1.8%$32.02 +1.8%-$2.92
2009$28.79+1.1%$31.68 +1.1%-$2.88
2008$27.93+3.1%$30.74 +3.1%-$2.80
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$33.28 $23.51  $9.77
2016$32.50+2.4%$22.76 +3.3%$9.74
2015$31.88+2.0%$22.28 +2.1%$9.60
2014$31.28+1.9%$21.81 +2.2%$9.48
2013$30.68+1.9%$21.37 +2.1%$9.32
2012$30.09+2.0%$21.00 +1.7%$9.09
2011$29.62+1.6%$20.67 +1.6%$8.95
2010$29.10+1.8%$20.32 +1.7%$8.78
2009$28.79+1.1%$20.05 +1.4%$8.74
2008$27.93+3.1%$19.53 +2.6%$8.40
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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