LIVE MARKET·200 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

General Sonographer salary in California: $73.29/hr$2,932/wk$152,443/yr median.

Pay range $68.50$2,740$142,480–$78.85/hr$3,154/wk$164,008/yr across the middle 50% of 200 active California postings from 75 employers.

1.1% above the national General Sonographer median of $72.50/hr · #15 of 48 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$73.29$2,932$152,443
P25–P75
$68.50$2,740$142,480–$78.85$3,154$164,008
middle 50%
Postings
200
last 180 days
Employers
75
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·GENERAL SONOGRAPHER

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)200 postings
$73.29/hr$2,932/wk$152,443/yr
02Arizona31 postings
$72.14/hr$2,886/wk$150,051/yr
03Oregon120 postings
$71.07/hr$2,843/wk$147,826/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·GENERAL SONOGRAPHER · CA

General Sonographer pay in California, answered.

How much does a General Sonographer make in California?

The median General Sonographer pay in California is $73.29/hr (about $152,443/yr), based on 200 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the General Sonographer pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $68.50–$78.85/hr. Listed pay runs from $30.00 to $240.00/hr.

Do General Sonographers in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 1.1% more than the national General Sonographer median of $72.50/hr, ranking #15 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring General Sonographers in California?

75 employers posted General Sonographer roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.