Title: 4 Factors Affecting Ultrasound Tech Salary • Ultrasound Technician
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4 Factors Affecting Ultrasound Tech Salary
1. Geographical Location
Ultrasound Tech Salary by State
How much does an ultrasound tech make in your state?
Ultrasound Tech Salary by Metropolitan Area
2. Education, Experience and Credentials
3. Specialty Area
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4 Factors Affecting Ultrasound Tech Salary

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SALARY BY STATE
1. Geographical Location
Salaries for ultrasound technicians who are at the same type of position vary widely based upon state and metropolitan area. Ultrasound Tech Salary by State
Sonographers who compare ultrasound tech salary by state or locale will find significant variations in the remuneration available. At $93,350 annual in 2016, California has the highest average salary for ultrasound technician followed by Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Massachusetts, all with averages between $81,050 and $86,970. State
Hourly
Mean
Wage
Annual
Mean
Wage
Hourly
Median
Wage
Annual
Median
Wage
California
$44.88
$93,350
$45.00
$93,600
Washington
$41.81
$86,970
$42.12
$87,610
Oregon
$40.46
$84,160
$42.03
$87,420
Colorado
$39.34
$81,830
$38.96
$81,030
Massachusetts
$38.96
$81,050
$39.67
$82,510
According to the statistics bureau in 2016, Alabama has the lowest average sonographer wage at $54,940. Louisiana’s average is $56,130, while West Virginia, South Dakota and Tennessee follow with averages between $58,180 and $60,710. State
Hourly
Mean
Wage
Annual
Mean
Wage
Hourly
Median
Wage
Annual
Median
Wage
Alabama
$26.41
$54,940
$26.37
$54,860
Louisiana
$26.99
$56,130
$26.47
$55,060
West Virginia
$27.97
$58,180
$27.68
$57,570
South Dakota
$28.24
$58,730
$28.34
$58,940
Tennessee
$29.19
$60,710
$28.74
$59,770
How much does an ultrasound tech make in your state? SALARY BY STATE
Ultrasound Tech Salary by Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan areas within any given state tend to offer higher salaries than non-metropolitan regions. Within the top-paying state of California, sonographers in the San Francisco area earn more than $111,940. In the Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley area, the comparable figure is $109,160, in the San Jose -Sunnyvale-Santa Clara area it is $107,090, and in the Vallejo-Fairfield area it is $104,440.