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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Iowa

Considering a career as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer in Iowa?

24.1% Jobs Projection
$68,910 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 820 people working as Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in the year 2018.

There were 840 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in this state are growing at a rate of 24.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.2%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 720 total jobs in 2026 for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in this state.

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

What do Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers ranged from $51,550 to $91,460 with $68,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.79 to $43.97. The median hourly rate was $33.13.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.52 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.61.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 330 $63,590
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 190 $75,000
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 150 $70,580
Iowa City, IA 80 $64,500
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 80 $70,680
Cedar Rapids, IA 50 $71,110
Dubuque, IA 50 $66,180
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 40 $61,700

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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