How Much Does a Sonographer Make in Maryland in 2026?

A typical Sonographer in Maryland earns about $47.70 per hour, or $99,210 per year, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). That breaks down to roughly $8,268 a month and $1,908 a week, both calculated from the annual figure. Pay varies by city, employer, and years of experience, but this figure represents the middle of the range statewide.

Maryland's typical pay runs 3% above the national figure of $96,590 a year, or $46.44 an hour, according to the same data. That places the state 23rd out of 51 states and D.C. for Sonographer pay. About 1,760 Sonographers work in Maryland, compared with 90,160 nationwide, giving a sense of the scale of the profession here.

Entry-level positions in Maryland typically offer around $38.92 an hour, or about $80,940 a year, according to the same wage data. Pay for Sonographers with a bit more experience runs closer to $40.71 an hour, or $84,680 a year. Within a few years on the job, pay for most Sonographers moves toward the statewide typical of $99,210 a year.

Experienced Sonographers in Maryland often earn upwards of $50.62 an hour, or $105,290 a year, and the top 10% of earners make over $118,520 a year. The gap between entry-level and top pay runs about $37,580 a year. Setting, years on the job, and city all factor into where an individual lands within that range.

Maryland's typical Sonographer pay has climbed from $72,810 in 2015 to $99,210 in 2025, according to the same government wage data. That's a gain of $26,400, or 36%, over the decade. The rise wasn't perfectly steady: pay dipped slightly between 2015 and 2016 before climbing most years since, with the sharpest increases coming after 2021.

Nationally, Sonographer pay rose 40% over the same decade, a bit faster than Maryland's climb. Pay has moved up steadily for people entering the field now, though past growth is not a promise of future gains. For someone weighing whether to enter the field in Maryland, the decade shows pay direction has been upward, not flat.

Pay runs highest in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, which covers Maryland's D.C. suburbs, where the typical Sonographer earns $105,290 a year, or $50.62 an hour, about 6% above the statewide figure. The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro area follows at $98,890 a year, close to the state figure. These figures reflect each metro area as a whole, not just the named city.

Pay runs lowest in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg area, at $86,480 a year, or $41.58 an hour, a spread of $18,810 from the top to the bottom of the state's city figures. The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area also holds the largest Sonographer workforce among Maryland's metro areas, with about 1,550 employed there. Lower pay in Hagerstown tends to track a lower cost of living compared with the D.C. suburbs.

Maryland's neighbors show a wide range. The District of Columbia pays the most, at $112,020 a year, about 13% above Maryland, while Delaware runs close behind at $98,530, just 1% below. Virginia and Pennsylvania pay less, at $95,660 and $82,710, and West Virginia trails at $76,820, or 23% below Maryland. Sonographer licensure earned in one of these states can often be transferred or endorsed into a neighboring one.

Sonographers in Maryland typically earn $99,210 a year, up 36% over the past decade from $72,810 in 2015. Pay runs a bit above the national figure and varies by metro area, from Hagerstown to the Washington, D.C. suburbs. Readers considering the field can check Maryland's licensing or registry requirements page for what's needed to practice, and the city pages for local pay figures.