LIVE MARKET·101 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

General Sonographer salary in Illinois: $71.03/hr$2,841/wk$147,742/yr median.

Pay range $55.50$2,220$115,440–$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr across the middle 50% of 101 active Illinois postings from 45 employers.

2.0% below the national General Sonographer median of $72.50/hr · #32 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$71.03$2,841$147,742
P25–P75
$55.50$2,220$115,440–$75.00$3,000$156,000
middle 50%
Postings
101
last 180 days
Employers
45
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·GENERAL SONOGRAPHER

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin190 postings
$72.60/hr$2,904/wk$151,008/yr02Iowa129 postings
$72.28/hr$2,891/wk$150,342/yr
03Indiana15 postings
$71.15/hr$2,846/wk$147,992/yr
04Illinois (this page)101 postings
$71.03/hr$2,841/wk$147,742/yr
05Kentucky11 postings
$67.00/hr$2,680/wk$139,360/yr
06Missouri9 postings
$58.50/hr$2,340/wk$121,680/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where General Sonographer pay is highest nationally.

01North Dakota43 postings
$79.05/hr$3,162/wk$164,424/yr
02Alaska85 postings
$78.90/hr$3,156/wk$164,112/yr03Vermont103 postings
$78.20/hr$3,128/wk$162,656/yr04New Hampshire344 postings
$77.43/hr$3,097/wk$161,054/yr05Ohio53 postings
$77.15/hr$3,086/wk$160,472/yr
See all 48 states →National General Sonographer salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,662 postings
$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist1,206 postings
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist424 postings
$79.63/hr$3,185/wk$165,630/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist299 postings
$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr06Echocardiographer71 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr07Speech Language Pathologist503 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr08Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Occupational Therapist542 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr10Respiratory Therapist513 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr11Phlebotomist521 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Caregiver1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·GENERAL SONOGRAPHER · IL

General Sonographer pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a General Sonographer make in Illinois?

The median General Sonographer pay in Illinois is $71.03/hr (about $147,742/yr), based on 101 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the General Sonographer pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $55.50–$75.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $31.00 to $146.00/hr.

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

Illinois pays 2.0% less than the national General Sonographer median of $72.50/hr, ranking #32 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring General Sonographers in Illinois?

45 employers posted General Sonographer roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.

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