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How Much Does a Sonographer Make in PR in 2026?

Typical pay for Sonographers in PR, from federal wage data (May 2025), with pay by city, the ten-year trend, and how the state compares.

$38,090
Typical pay a year
$18.31
Typical pay an hour
#52
Pay rank of 51 · -61% vs US
330
Sonographers employed
Where Sonographer pay falls in PR
from starting out to the top earners
$30,000
Starting out
$32,890
First years
$38,090
Typical
$75,880
Experienced
$97,400
Top 10%

BLS OES May 2025 · PR · typical annual pay from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth

How much does a Sonographer make in PR?

A typical Sonographer in PR earns $38,090 a year, or $18.31 an hour, 61% below the national figure of $96,590 (BLS, May 2025).

Sonographer pay by career stage in PR

Sonographer pay by career stage in PR
Career stagePRUnited States
Starting out$30,000$14.42 an hour$67,820$32.60 an hour
First years$32,890$15.81 an hour$80,430$38.67 an hour
Typical Sonographer$38,090$18.31 an hour$96,590$46.44 an hour
Experienced$75,880$36.48 an hour$106,930$51.41 an hour
Top 10%$97,400$46.83 an hour$129,370$62.20 an hour

BLS OES May 2025 · starting out is the 10th percentile, first years the 25th, typical the median, experienced the 75th, top 10% the 90th

Sonographer salary by city in PR

Typical Sonographer pay by metro area in PR
#CityTypical payHourlyVs PRSonographers employed
1Mayaguez$69,990$33.65+84%50
2San Juan
metro incl. Bayamon · Caguas
$38,120$18.330%210

Each row is one BLS metro area; cities that share a metro share its figures · BLS OES May 2025 · PR typical pay $38,090

Is PR a good state for Sonographers?

#52
pay rank of 51 · -61% vs national
330
Sonographers employed in PR
0.4
Sonographer jobs per 1,000 jobs, vs about 0.6 nationally

Sonographers in PR earn less than in most states: typical pay is $38,090 a year, 61% below the national figure, ranking 52nd of 51. For every 1,000 jobs in PR, about 0.4 are Sonographer positions; nationally, the figure is closer to 0.6. That makes Sonographers a smaller part of the local job market than usual, so employers draw from a smaller pool of qualified candidates. On pay alone, PR ranks below most states.

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