SOC 29-2032 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC · 10 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Fayetteville, NC is $78,860 a year, trailing the national median of $96,590 by 18.4%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow much faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +13.0%
- Openings per year
- 5,800
- Typical entry-level education
- Associate's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Fayetteville, NC.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Fayetteville, NC is $78,860 a year, trailing the national median of $96,590 by 18.4%. Half of workers earn between $73,670 and $89,750. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $70,470 and the ninetieth at $107,290.
The area has 70 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.96 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Greensboro leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $98,890. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 73rd of 329 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $70,470 | −27.0% |
| 25th | $73,670 | −23.7% |
| Median (50th) | $78,860 | −18.4% |
| 75th | $89,750 | −7.1% |
| 90th | $107,290 | +11.1% |
| Mean | $82,180 | −14.9% |
Other metro areas in North Carolina
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greensboro | $98,890 | 150 | |
| 2 | Charlotte | $98,650 | 730 | |
| 3 | Winston-Salem | $87,220 | 250 | |
| 4 | Raleigh | $86,130 | 430 | |
| 5 | Pinehurst | $84,520 | 40 | |
| 6 | Hickory | $83,510 | 50 | |
| 7 | Rocky Mount | $82,530 | 30 | |
| 8 | Asheville | $81,920 | 120 | |
| 9 | Wilmington | $81,480 | 170 | |
| 10 | Greenville | $76,380 | 120 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Fayetteville run 8.0% below the national average, so the median of $78,860 goes as far as $85,717 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 11.3% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$78,860as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$85,717US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $78,860 a year, 18.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $70,470 to $107,290 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 70 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Greensboro, at $98,890.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in Fayetteville, NC?
The median annual wage is $78,860, or $37.92 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $96,590, so pay in Fayetteville, NC is 18.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Fayetteville, NC earns more than $107,290 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $70,470 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Greensboro, at $98,890 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 70 jobs in this occupation in Fayetteville, NC. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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