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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Median base pay · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$103,080
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,280 jobs
Middle 50%
$93,590–$112,840
vs U.S. median
+7%
Metro rank
#20 of 85

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $103,080 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,280 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $96,590 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $100,660. It ranks #20 of 85 metros with published figures for this job.

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHERS · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$82,660P25$93,590MEDIAN$103,080P75$112,840P90$123,990
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$67,820P25$80,430MEDIAN$96,590P75$106,930P90$129,370
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What is the average Diagnostic Medical Sonographers salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $103,080 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,280 jobs pay between $93,590 and $112,840. The 10th percentile is $82,660 and the 90th is $123,990.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers?

That is 7% above the U.S. median of $96,590 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $100,660. It ranks #20 of 85 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.