SOC 29-2032 · Tyler, TX metro

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for diagnostic medical sonographers in Tyler, Texas is $76,890 a year ($36.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,110: half of the 150 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,557).

$76,890average per year

$36.97 / hourMedian $82,110Take-home ≈ $62,922

  • $56K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#18 of 20Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,100 or more. The middle half of diagnostic medical sonographers in Tyler earn between $69,370 and $82,110.

  • $56K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $94K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,890$6,408$36.97
Median$82,110$6,842$39.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,370$5,781$33.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,110$6,842$39.48

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary after taxes in Tyler

On the average salary of $76,890, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $62,922 a year, or $5,244 a month and $2,420 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tyler a good place for diagnostic medical sonographers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $76,890 buys what about $83,435 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 18th of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($96,010).

All Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for diagnostic medical sonographers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,230).

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary by city

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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in Tyler: questions

How much do diagnostic medical sonographers make an hour in Tyler?

$36.97 an hour on average, and $39.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level diagnostic medical sonographers salary in Tyler?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the diagnostic medical sonographers take-home pay in Tyler?

About $62,922 a year ($5,244 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,890. Texas has no state income tax.

Do diagnostic medical sonographers earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,557).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2032; area Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.22, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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