How Much Does a Sonographer Make in Arizona in 2026?

A typical Sonographer in Arizona earns about $48.10 per hour, or $100,040 per year, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). That works out to roughly $8,337 a month and $1,924 a week, based on the annual figure. Pay varies by city, employer, and years of experience, but this figure represents the typical wage across the state.

That is about 4% above the national typical pay of $96,590, placing Arizona 21st among 51 states including the District of Columbia. The state employs roughly 2,070 Sonographers, a modest number next to the national workforce of 90,160. Pay in Arizona sits close to the middle of the national range, neither among the highest-paying states nor the lowest.

Entry-level positions in Arizona typically offer around $35.58 an hour, or about $74,010 a year, for Sonographers who are new to the field. Pay tends to rise from there as technologists gain experience and add specialty certifications. Within a few years, many reach the typical wage of $48.10 an hour, or $100,040 a year. Early pay depends heavily on the type of facility and shift schedule.

Experienced Sonographers in Arizona often earn upwards of $52.22 an hour, or around $108,610 a year, with specialty experience in areas like cardiac or vascular imaging. The top 10% of earners make over $61.30 an hour, or $127,510 a year. That leaves a spread of $53,500 between entry-level and top pay. Setting, years of experience, and the city where someone works all factor into where a given Sonographer lands in that range.

Arizona's typical Sonographer pay has moved from $83,030 in 2015 to $100,040 in 2025, a gain of $17,010. That is a 20% rise over the decade, though the path wasn't a straight line: pay dipped in 2016 and again in 2021 before climbing sharply in the years since. Recent years, in particular, have shown steady increases.

Nationally, Sonographer pay rose 40% over the same ten years, a faster pace than Arizona's climb. Arizona's gain trailed the national pace, though it still added real dollars to typical pay over the decade. Someone starting as a Sonographer in Arizona today enters a field where pay has moved up over the past decade, though future increases are not guaranteed.

Pay runs highest in Kingman and Lake Havasu City, where Sonographers typically earn $103,420 a year, or $49.72 an hour, about 3% above the state figure. These figures cover each city's full metro area. Mesa, Chandler, and Phoenix follow closely behind at $102,810 a year, or $49.43 an hour.

Prescott and Prescott Valley pay the least among Arizona's tracked cities, at $95,220 a year, or $45.78 an hour. That leaves a spread of $8,200 between the highest- and lowest-paying cities in the state. Mesa, part of the Phoenix metro area, has the largest Sonographer workforce at 1,600 workers. Cities with higher pay often carry a higher cost of living, which tends to offset some of the difference.

Arizona's typical Sonographer pay of $100,040 a year sits below California's $128,530, a 28% gap, and below Colorado's $108,410, which pays about 8% more. Utah's $100,100 is nearly identical, a difference of less than 1%, while Nevada's $95,980 and New Mexico's $87,210 run 4% and 13% below Arizona's figure. Sonography licensure or registry credentials earned in one state can often be endorsed into a neighboring state, though requirements vary.

Sonographers in Arizona typically earn $100,040 a year, a figure that has climbed 20% over the past decade. Pay varies by city and experience level, from entry-level wages near $74,010 to top earners above $127,510. Anyone considering the field can check Arizona's licensing or registry requirements for specific steps, and review city-level pages for local pay figures in places like Kingman, Mesa, or Tucson.