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As shown below, the median annual wage of diagnostic medical sonographers in hospitals was $64,440 in May 2010:
| Outpatient care centers | $69,740 |
| Offices of physicians | 64,560 |
| Hospitals; State, local, and private | 64,440 |
| Medical and diagnostic laboratories | 62,290 |
Most diagnostic medical sonographers work full time. Because imaging is sometimes needed in emergencies, sonographers sometime work evenings, weekends, or overnight.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition