LIVE MARKET·593 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Sonography salary in California: $74.35/hr$2,974/wk$154,648/yr median.

Pay range $70.65$2,826$146,952–$79.45/hr$3,178/wk$165,256/yr across the middle 50% of 593 active California postings from 106 employers.

3.4% above the national Sonography median of $71.93/hr · #8 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$74.35$2,974$154,648
P25–P75
$70.65$2,826$146,952–$79.45$3,178$165,256
middle 50%
Postings
593
last 12 months
Employers
106
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SONOGRAPHY

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)593 postings
$74.35/hr$2,974/wk$154,648/yr
02Oregon306 postings
$70.19/hr$2,808/wk$145,995/yr03Arizona170 postings
$70.09/hr$2,804/wk$145,787/yr
04Nevada37 postings
$68.53/hr$2,741/wk$142,542/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Sonography pay is highest nationally.

01North Dakota175 postings
$79.05/hr$3,162/wk$164,424/yr02Alaska150 postings
$78.62/hr$3,145/wk$163,530/yr03Vermont227 postings
$75.75/hr$3,030/wk$157,560/yr04Ohio231 postings
$75.63/hr$3,025/wk$157,310/yr05South Dakota140 postings
$75.40/hr$3,016/wk$156,832/yr
See all 51 states →National Sonography salary
03·SONOGRAPHY ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·2 ROLES

Sonography roles in California, by title.

01Echocardiographer88 postings
$75.97/hr$3,039/wk$158,018/yr02General Sonographer200 postings
$73.29/hr$2,932/wk$152,443/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SONOGRAPHY · CA

Sonography pay in California, answered.

What do Sonography jobs pay in California?

The median Sonography pay in California is $74.35/hr (about $154,648/yr), based on 593 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Sonography pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $70.65–$79.45/hr. Listed pay runs from $30.00 to $240.00/hr.

Is Sonography pay in California above the national average?

California pays 3.4% more than the national Sonography median of $71.93/hr, ranking #8 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Sonography roles in California?

106 employers posted Sonography roles with listed pay in California over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.