Diagnostic Medical Sonographers pay in Texas
$88,940avg. a year
$42.76 an hour · 6,960 employed
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Texas earn an average of $88,940 a year. That is $8,300 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $97,240. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $96,010.
$92,580Median pay
$42.76Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for diagnostic medical sonographers by metro area. Swipe to see all 20.
12,160 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$96,010
$46.16 an hour
230 jobs
Odessa, TX
$93,360
$44.88 an hour
3500 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$91,600
$44.04 an hour
41,670 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$90,640
$43.58 an hour
540 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$86,920
$41.79 an hour
630 jobs
Waco, TX
$85,210
$40.97 an hour
7480 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$84,950
$40.84 an hour
860 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$84,880
$40.81 an hour
9
Midland, TX
$84,540
$40.65 an hour
10110 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$83,700
$40.24 an hour
11150 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$82,970
$39.89 an hour
1230 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$81,430
$39.15 an hour
13
Longview, TX
$81,300
$39.09 an hour
14160 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$81,120
$39.00 an hour
1580 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$79,640
$38.29 an hour
16150 jobs
El Paso, TX
$78,620
$37.80 an hour
17180 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$77,840
$37.42 an hour
18150 jobs
Tyler, TX
$76,890
$36.97 an hour
19110 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$76,110
$36.59 an hour
2070 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$73,610
$35.39 an hour
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas diagnostic medical sonographers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $97,240 | $46.75 |
| Texas | $88,940 | $42.76 |
| New Mexico | $89,390 | $42.98 |
| Oklahoma | $84,880 | $40.81 |
| Arkansas | $83,360 | $40.08 |
| Louisiana | $80,500 | $38.70 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do diagnostic medical sonographers make in Texas?
The average is $88,940 a year, and the median is $92,580. That is $8,300 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $97,240.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$42.76 an hour on average; the median is $44.51.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($96,010), followed by Odessa, TX ($93,360). The lowest average among 20 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($73,610).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #31 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-2032. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national diagnostic medical sonographers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.