Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Indiana

Get the information you need to know about working as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Career?

• Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

How Many Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Work in Indiana?

In Indiana, there were 1,140 people working as Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in the year 2018.

There were 1,140 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in this state are growing at a rate of 23.2% which is similar to nationwide projections.

Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 1,220 jobs for Indiana Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in 2026.

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

What do Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers ranged from $52,500 to $87,670 with $69,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.24 to $42.15. The median hourly rate was $33.27.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.54.

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

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Top Indiana 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,250	$79,560
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	480	$65,770
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	340	$72,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	250	$61,190
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	90	$67,470
Evansville, IN-KY	80	$62,960
Fort Wayne, IN	70	$67,280
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	50	$62,190

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
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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Nuclear Medicine Technologists	420

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.