Title: Highest Paid Field for Sonography Technicians | Work - Chron.com
Headings: Highest Paid Field for Sonography Technicians
Highest Paid Field for Sonography Technicians
Educational Background
Cardiac Sonographer
College and University Sonographers
Outpatient Care Sonographers

Content: Training programs include basic physiology, medical terminology and interpretation of sonographic images. Most bachelor's degree programs include sections on the various specialties within sonography, and all accredited sonography programs include several months of hands-on supervised training during your final year of school. Many employers prefer candidates who have earned one or more professional sonography certifications, and a few states require sonographers to be licensed. Cardiac Sonographer
Cardiac sonographers typically earn the highest wages. Sonographer Salary lists the average cardiac sonographer salary at $94,000 in 2013. The American Society of Echocardiography reported the average hourly wage for cardiac sonographers was $34.05 in 2010. For comparison purposes, the average sonographer salary across all specialties was $66,360 in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. College and University Sonographers
The BLS also reports that diagnostic medical sonographers employed by colleges, universities and professional schools earned the most as a group, taking in an average salary of $74,940 in 2012. It should be noted that only around 600 sonographers were employed by colleges and universities in 2012, compared to 34,290 employed at general medical and surgical hospitals. Outpatient Care Sonographers
According to the BLS, sonographers employed at outpatient care centers also came out on the high end of the pay scale, earning an average salary of $72,200 in 2012.