How Much Does a Sonographer Make in Colorado in 2026?

A typical Sonographer in Colorado earns about $52.12 per hour ($108,410 per year), per the latest government wage data (May 2025). That works out to roughly $9,034 a month and $2,085 a week, figures calculated from the annual number. Pay in this range covers hospitals, imaging centers, and clinics across the state. Actual pay depends on setting, experience, and location within Colorado.

Colorado pay runs 12% above the national figure of $96,590 a year, according to the same May 2025 data. That gap ranks Colorado 6th out of 51 states for Sonographer pay. About 1,430 Sonographers work in the state, compared with 90,160 nationwide. Higher pay in Colorado generally tracks the state's higher cost of living.

Entry-level positions in Colorado typically offer around $41.11 an hour, or about $85,500 a year, for Sonographers just starting out. That figure reflects the lower end of the pay range reported for the state in May 2025. Pay tends to move toward the typical figure of $108,410 a year within the first few years on the job. Experience, certification, and the type of facility all factor into how quickly that happens.

Experienced Sonographers in Colorado often earn upwards of $122,960 a year, and the top 10% make over $130,720 a year. The gap between entry-level and top-tier pay comes to $45,220 a year. That spread usually reflects years of experience, the specific imaging setting, and which city a Sonographer works in. Hospitals and specialty imaging centers in larger metro areas tend to pay toward the higher end.

Colorado Sonographer pay has climbed steadily over the past decade, rising from $79,850 in 2015 to $108,410 in 2025. That is a gain of $28,560, a 36% increase over ten years. The rise has been fairly consistent year over year, with a larger jump between 2022 and 2023. Pay has moved upward each year since 2015 without a single decline.

Nationally, Sonographer pay rose 40% over the same ten-year period, a bit faster than Colorado's climb. Even so, Colorado pay has moved up in real dollar terms every year measured. Someone starting out in Colorado today enters a field where pay has trended upward for a decade, though nothing about future increases is guaranteed.

Pay runs highest in Boulder, where Sonographers typically earn $114,620 a year ($55.11 an hour), about 6% above the statewide figure. Colorado Springs follows at $110,850 a year. These figures cover each city's full metro area, not just the city center. Aurora, Centennial, and Denver each report pay in line with the statewide figure of $108,410 a year.

Grand Junction reports the lowest pay among Colorado's metro areas, at $99,980 a year ($48.07 an hour). That leaves a spread of $14,640 between the highest- and lowest-paying cities in the state. Aurora holds the largest Sonographer workforce among Colorado's metro areas, with 750 employed there. Cities with higher pay also tend to carry higher living costs, so the gap partly reflects what it costs to live in each area.

Colorado pays Sonographers more than every neighboring state. Wyoming comes closest at $100,650 a year, about 7% below Colorado's figure. Utah ($100,100), Arizona ($100,040), Kansas ($96,310), and New Mexico ($87,210) all pay less, and Nebraska trails furthest at $82,670 a year, 24% below Colorado. Oklahoma sits close to Nebraska at $83,670. A Sonographer license or registry credential earned in one state can often be transferred or endorsed into a neighboring state.

Sonographers in Colorado typically earn $108,410 a year, a figure that has climbed 36% over the past decade and sits above the national pay for this occupation. Pay varies by city, experience, and facility type across the state. Readers weighing a move into the field should check Colorado's licensing or registry requirements for Sonographers and compare local figures across the state's city pages before deciding where to work.