SOC 29-2032 · May 2025 wage baseline
Travel Diagnostic Medical Sonographer salary and pay benchmarks
Audit-ready, pre-tax gross-wage benchmarks across 120 covered metros and 52 states or jurisdictions. These figures exclude stipends and premium pay and are comparison data—not live jobs or package quotes.
What this dataset says
Among covered metros, San Jose–Sunnyvale, CA ranks highest at $2,883/week and San Juan–Bayamon, PR ranks lowest at $570/week. The middle metro benchmark is $1,955/week.
As of 2026-07-19, PayBeacon models travel Diagnostic Medical Sonographer gross wages from May 2025 BLS wages and FY2024 CMS contract-labor filings. Because this is an allied role, the CMS premium is nursing-anchored and should be treated as directional.
Travel Diagnostic Medical Sonographer salary and pay by metro
Ranked by modeled weekly gross wage. Open any row for its local wage, state comparison, percentile spread, hospital sample, and downloadable record.
| Metro | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose–Sunnyvale, CA | $2,883 | $2,447–$3,170 | #1 of 120 |
| Portland–South Portland, ME | $2,803 | $2,314–$2,978 | #2 of 120 |
| Sacramento–Roseville, CA | $2,717 | $2,152–$3,018 | #3 of 120 |
| San Francisco–Oakland, CA | $2,668 | $2,054–$3,016 | #4 of 120 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $2,582 | $2,187–$2,618 | #5 of 120 |
| Bridgeport–Stamford, CT | $2,558 | $2,398–$3,011 | #6 of 120 |
| Denver–Aurora, CO | $2,526 | $2,337–$2,915 | #7 of 120 |
| Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI | $2,526 | $2,084–$2,884 | #8 of 120 |
| Chicago–Naperville, IL | $2,453 | $2,227–$2,685 | #9 of 120 |
| Madison, WI | $2,441 | $2,399–$2,760 | #10 of 120 |
| Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA | $2,425 | $2,320–$2,746 | #11 of 120 |
| New Haven, CT | $2,402 | $2,172–$2,810 | #12 of 120 |
| Kansas City, MO | $2,373 | $2,016–$2,479 | #13 of 120 |
| New York–Newark, NY | $2,362 | $2,206–$2,745 | #14 of 120 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $2,359 | $2,071–$2,547 | #15 of 120 |
| Manchester–Nashua, NH | $2,355 | $2,158–$3,054 | #16 of 120 |
| Seattle–Tacoma, WA | $2,340 | $1,876–$2,493 | #17 of 120 |
| St. Louis, MO | $2,339 | $1,921–$2,446 | #18 of 120 |
| Boston–Cambridge, MA | $2,315 | $2,206–$2,750 | #19 of 120 |
| Portland–Vancouver, OR | $2,306 | $1,905–$2,357 | #20 of 120 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $2,299 | $2,110–$2,422 | #21 of 120 |
| Providence–Warwick, RI | $2,271 | $2,185–$2,608 | #22 of 120 |
| Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN | $2,251 | $2,145–$2,391 | #23 of 120 |
| Hartford–West Hartford, CT | $2,233 | $2,178–$2,406 | #24 of 120 |
| Greensboro–High Point, NC | $2,219 | $1,853–$2,235 | #25 of 120 |
| Charlotte–Concord, NC | $2,214 | $1,871–$2,300 | #26 of 120 |
| Phoenix–Mesa, AZ | $2,212 | $1,793–$2,382 | #27 of 120 |
| Worcester, MA | $2,208 | $2,108–$2,611 | #28 of 120 |
| Peoria, IL | $2,192 | $1,903–$2,394 | #29 of 120 |
| Rochester, MN | $2,190 | $2,043–$2,548 | #30 of 120 |
| Stockton–Lodi, CA | $2,168 | $1,697–$2,764 | #31 of 120 |
| Indianapolis–Carmel, IN | $2,165 | $1,958–$2,514 | #32 of 120 |
| Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie, NY | $2,162 | $2,005–$2,373 | #33 of 120 |
| San Diego–Chula Vista, CA | $2,158 | $1,729–$2,450 | #34 of 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $2,156 | $1,777–$2,300 | #35 of 120 |
| Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY | $2,143 | $1,842–$2,194 | #36 of 120 |
| Trenton–Princeton, NJ | $2,138 | $1,813–$2,332 | #37 of 120 |
| Albany–Schenectady, NY | $2,137 | $1,902–$2,302 | #38 of 120 |
| Akron, OH | $2,135 | $1,940–$2,331 | #39 of 120 |
| Omaha, NE | $2,131 | $2,062–$2,584 | #40 of 120 |
| Baltimore–Columbia, MD | $2,120 | $1,756–$2,157 | #41 of 120 |
| Boise City, ID | $2,117 | $1,751–$2,192 | #42 of 120 |
| Philadelphia–Camden, PA | $2,102 | $1,874–$2,284 | #43 of 120 |
| Springfield, MA | $2,100 | $1,827–$2,221 | #44 of 120 |
| Oxnard–Thousand Oaks, CA | $2,093 | $1,337–$2,419 | #45 of 120 |
| Tucson, AZ | $2,085 | $1,805–$2,292 | #46 of 120 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $2,065 | $1,898–$2,444 | #47 of 120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $2,062 | $1,540–$2,281 | #48 of 120 |
| Washington–Arlington, DC | $2,055 | $1,892–$2,314 | #49 of 120 |
| Charleston–North Charleston, SC | $2,028 | $1,917–$2,491 | #50 of 120 |
| Richmond, VA | $2,028 | $1,743–$2,099 | #51 of 120 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $2,027 | $1,923–$2,419 | #52 of 120 |
| Lexington–Fayette, KY | $2,027 | $1,826–$2,447 | #53 of 120 |
| Columbus, OH | $2,010 | $1,932–$2,373 | #54 of 120 |
| Dayton–Kettering, OH | $2,006 | $1,904–$2,337 | #55 of 120 |
| Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA | $1,988 | $1,431–$2,378 | #56 of 120 |
| Wichita, KS | $1,979 | $1,924–$2,420 | #57 of 120 |
| Cleveland, OH | $1,970 | $1,913–$2,319 | #58 of 120 |
| Toledo, OH | $1,970 | $1,887–$2,279 | #59 of 120 |
| Winston–Salem, NC | $1,957 | $1,770–$2,283 | #60 of 120 |
| Salt Lake City–Murray, UT | $1,952 | $1,655–$2,272 | #61 of 120 |
| Greenville–Anderson, SC | $1,946 | $1,834–$2,230 | #62 of 120 |
| Columbia, SC | $1,944 | $1,708–$2,058 | #63 of 120 |
| Raleigh–Cary, NC | $1,933 | $1,779–$2,192 | #64 of 120 |
| Springfield, MO | $1,925 | $1,800–$2,329 | #65 of 120 |
| Nashville–Davidson, TN | $1,924 | $1,703–$2,149 | #66 of 120 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,894 | $1,755–$2,209 | #67 of 120 |
| Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA | $1,894 | $1,580–$2,145 | #68 of 120 |
| Las Vegas–Henderson, NV | $1,853 | $1,665–$2,264 | #69 of 120 |
| North Port–Bradenton, FL | $1,843 | $1,688–$2,345 | #70 of 120 |
| Virginia Beach–Chesapeake, VA | $1,837 | $1,717–$2,054 | #71 of 120 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $1,834 | $1,660–$2,224 | #72 of 120 |
| Miami–Fort Lauderdale, FL | $1,829 | $1,699–$2,149 | #73 of 120 |
| Wilmington, NC | $1,828 | $1,705–$2,190 | #74 of 120 |
| Allentown–Bethlehem, PA | $1,824 | $1,800–$2,272 | #75 of 120 |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,822 | $1,556–$2,071 | #76 of 120 |
| Bakersfield–Delano, CA | $1,814 | $1,512–$2,256 | #77 of 120 |
| Rochester, NY | $1,808 | $1,723–$2,137 | #78 of 120 |
| Huntington–Ashland, WV | $1,802 | $1,756–$1,842 | #79 of 120 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $1,796 | $1,770–$2,029 | #80 of 120 |
| Fresno, CA | $1,794 | $1,604–$2,267 | #81 of 120 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,791 | $1,672–$2,105 | #82 of 120 |
| Lancaster, PA | $1,789 | $1,759–$2,178 | #83 of 120 |
| Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL | $1,783 | $1,678–$2,057 | #84 of 120 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | $1,779 | $1,562–$1,850 | #85 of 120 |
| Memphis, TN | $1,778 | $1,589–$1,971 | #86 of 120 |
| Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR | $1,776 | $1,630–$1,892 | #87 of 120 |
| Orlando–Kissimmee, FL | $1,766 | $1,658–$2,064 | #88 of 120 |
| Austin–Round Rock, TX | $1,765 | $1,404–$1,853 | #89 of 120 |
| Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA | $1,762 | $1,754–$2,144 | #90 of 120 |
| Riverside–San Bernardino, CA | $1,762 | $1,619–$2,154 | #91 of 120 |
| Palm Bay–Melbourne, FL | $1,759 | $1,681–$2,028 | #92 of 120 |
| Detroit–Warren, MI | $1,758 | $1,662–$1,954 | #93 of 120 |
| Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI | $1,749 | $1,625–$1,853 | #94 of 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $1,749 | $1,559–$1,965 | #95 of 120 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $1,742 | $1,681–$2,103 | #96 of 120 |
| Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL | $1,741 | $1,651–$2,024 | #97 of 120 |
| Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL | $1,730 | $1,619–$1,853 | #98 of 120 |
| New Orleans–Metairie, LA | $1,727 | $1,614–$2,014 | #99 of 120 |
| Scranton–Wilkes, PA | $1,725 | $1,663–$1,866 | #100 of 120 |
| Shreveport–Bossier City, LA | $1,716 | $1,595–$2,014 | #101 of 120 |
| Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL | $1,713 | $1,682–$2,112 | #102 of 120 |
| Houston–Pasadena, TX | $1,712 | $1,478–$1,811 | #103 of 120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $1,702 | $1,401–$1,859 | #104 of 120 |
| Atlanta–Sandy Springs, GA | $1,690 | $1,522–$1,925 | #105 of 120 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $1,687 | $1,438–$1,749 | #106 of 120 |
| Pensacola–Ferry Pass, FL | $1,667 | $1,589–$1,747 | #107 of 120 |
| Jackson, MS | $1,656 | $1,497–$1,924 | #108 of 120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $1,644 | $1,415–$1,915 | #109 of 120 |
| Gainesville, FL | $1,639 | $1,639–$2,020 | #110 of 120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $1,527 | $1,442–$1,730 | #111 of 120 |
| Augusta–Richmond County, GA | $1,526 | $1,395–$1,792 | #112 of 120 |
| San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX | $1,518 | $1,365–$1,769 | #113 of 120 |
| Lubbock, TX | $1,511 | $1,331–$1,707 | #114 of 120 |
| Huntsville, AL | $1,488 | $1,278–$1,746 | #115 of 120 |
| Mobile, AL | $1,488 | $1,372–$1,712 | #116 of 120 |
| Killeen–Temple, TX | $1,485 | $1,384–$1,732 | #117 of 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $1,459 | $1,319–$1,596 | #118 of 120 |
| McAllen–Edinburg, TX | $1,407 | $1,307–$1,543 | #119 of 120 |
| San Juan–Bayamon, PR | $570 | $503–$935 | #120 of 120 |
Travel Diagnostic Medical Sonographer salary and pay by state
| State / jurisdiction | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $2,673 | $2,417–$2,863 | #1 of 52 |
| Maine | $2,636 | $2,279–$2,851 | #2 of 52 |
| Colorado | $2,526 | $2,317–$2,865 | #3 of 52 |
| Delaware | $2,453 | $2,151–$2,753 | #4 of 52 |
| Montana | $2,449 | $2,056–$2,684 | #5 of 52 |
| Wisconsin | $2,444 | $2,310–$2,769 | #6 of 52 |
| Vermont | $2,423 | $2,266–$2,977 | #7 of 52 |
| Iowa | $2,408 | $2,241–$2,717 | #8 of 52 |
| Illinois | $2,395 | $2,028–$2,554 | #9 of 52 |
| Missouri | $2,366 | $1,937–$2,419 | #10 of 52 |
| New Hampshire | $2,361 | $2,221–$2,673 | #11 of 52 |
| Kansas | $2,348 | $1,968–$2,542 | #12 of 52 |
| North Dakota | $2,343 | $2,231–$2,616 | #13 of 52 |
| Connecticut | $2,338 | $2,172–$2,810 | #14 of 52 |
| Hawaii | $2,325 | $2,098–$2,422 | #15 of 52 |
| New York | $2,289 | $2,052–$2,640 | #16 of 52 |
| Massachusetts | $2,279 | $2,166–$2,706 | #17 of 52 |
| Alaska | $2,270 | $2,096–$2,675 | #18 of 52 |
| New Jersey | $2,267 | $2,037–$2,568 | #19 of 52 |
| Rhode Island | $2,244 | $2,070–$2,529 | #20 of 52 |
| Minnesota | $2,236 | $2,055–$2,368 | #21 of 52 |
| Kentucky | $2,203 | $1,915–$2,447 | #22 of 52 |
| District of Columbia | $2,187 | $2,040–$2,472 | #23 of 52 |
| Washington | $2,185 | $1,808–$2,427 | #24 of 52 |
| Oregon | $2,159 | $1,848–$2,349 | #25 of 52 |
| Arizona | $2,153 | $1,801–$2,337 | #26 of 52 |
| California | $2,139 | $1,656–$2,673 | #27 of 52 |
| Maryland | $2,128 | $1,816–$2,258 | #28 of 52 |
| Utah | $2,126 | $1,778–$2,277 | #29 of 52 |
| Nebraska | $2,124 | $2,018–$2,554 | #30 of 52 |
| Idaho | $2,111 | $1,753–$2,192 | #31 of 52 |
| Nevada | $2,107 | $1,721–$2,544 | #32 of 52 |
| Indiana | $2,103 | $1,906–$2,463 | #33 of 52 |
| South Dakota | $2,068 | $1,690–$2,281 | #34 of 52 |
| Virginia | $2,028 | $1,749–$2,184 | #35 of 52 |
| Ohio | $1,978 | $1,888–$2,319 | #36 of 52 |
| North Carolina | $1,930 | $1,742–$2,247 | #37 of 52 |
| South Carolina | $1,917 | $1,781–$2,217 | #38 of 52 |
| New Mexico | $1,853 | $1,660–$2,211 | #39 of 52 |
| Oklahoma | $1,841 | $1,668–$2,167 | #40 of 52 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,837 | $1,736–$2,139 | #41 of 52 |
| Arkansas | $1,760 | $1,588–$2,095 | #42 of 52 |
| Florida | $1,759 | $1,658–$2,069 | #43 of 52 |
| West Virginia | $1,756 | $1,543–$1,923 | #44 of 52 |
| Michigan | $1,741 | $1,618–$1,932 | #45 of 52 |
| Tennessee | $1,729 | $1,551–$2,024 | #46 of 52 |
| Louisiana | $1,698 | $1,514–$1,939 | #47 of 52 |
| Texas | $1,667 | $1,415–$1,813 | #48 of 52 |
| Georgia | $1,581 | $1,440–$1,864 | #49 of 52 |
| Mississippi | $1,573 | $1,337–$1,672 | #50 of 52 |
| Alabama | $1,490 | $1,350–$1,712 | #51 of 52 |
| Puerto Rico | $569 | $492–$1,134 | #52 of 52 |