Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary in Louisiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$80,710

Median hourly

$39

Average annual

$80,500

Employed in state

1.1K

The median annual salary for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Louisiana is $80,710, or about $39 an hour. That is 16% lower than the national median.

Pay in Louisiana ranges from $62,900 at the 10th percentile to $98,500 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.1K people work as diagnostic medical sonographers in the state.

Pay distribution in Louisiana

10th$62,900

25th$71,940

Median$80,710

75th$92,140

90th$98,500

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $38.80
Daily: $310
Weekly: $1,552
Bi-weekly: $3,104
Monthly: $6,726
Annual: $80,710

$80,710 a year is around the 50th percentile for Diagnostic Medical Sonographerss in Louisiana. The median is $80,710.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — Louisiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$30.20	$62,900
25th percentile	$34.60	$71,940
Median	$38.80	$80,710
75th percentile	$44.30	$92,140
90th percentile	$47.40	$98,500
Average (mean)	$38.70	$80,500
Employment	1,150 people

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers pay by metro area in Louisiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Monroe, LA	$84,920	60
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$82,600	80
Alexandria, LA	$82,320	50
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$82,070	N/A
Lafayette, LA	$82,010	120
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$81,550	60
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$80,570	30
Baton Rouge, LA	$78,130	250
Hammond, LA	$77,430	50

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