Massachusetts · BLS SOC 29-2032
Cardiac Sonographer salary in Massachusetts
Median $114,240 · Top 10% earn $154,020+ · Roughly 703 workers in Massachusetts. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2024.
- Massachusetts median
- $114,240
- $54.92/hr
- Top 10%
- $154,020
- 90th percentile
- Bottom 10%
- $80,750
- Entry-level range
- Real pay
- $103,291
- CoL-adjusted (RPP 110.6)
Massachusetts pays meaningfully above the U.S. median for cardiac sonographers — $114,240 versus the national median of $96,810. Even after adjusting for Massachusetts's high cost of living, the real pay still leads the U.S. average. The state employs roughly 703 cardiac sonographers.
What drives cardiac sonographer pay in Massachusetts
Massachusetts cardiac sonographer pay is above national median. Brigham, Massachusetts General, BIDMC, and Boston Children's have major cardiac programs that pay specialty premiums.
Top-paying metros in Massachusetts
Massachusetts-area metropolitan areas with the highest cardiac sonographer medians.
Massachusetts metros
10 highest-paying metropolitan areas. Source: BLS OEWS metro tables, May 2024.
| Rank | Metro | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $113,700 |
Massachusetts ranks #6 of 50 states
Where Massachusetts sits in the national distribution for cardiac sonographer pay, and the closest comparable states above and below.
| Rank | State | Median | vs. Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | District of Columbia | $117,140 | +$2,900 |
| #4 | New York | $117,140 | +$2,900 |
| #3 | Oregon | $118,110 | +$3,870 |
| #6 | Massachusetts (this page) | $114,240 | — |
| #8 | Alaska | $112,300 | −$1,940 |
| #9 | Connecticut | $109,400 | −$4,840 |
| #10 | New Jersey | $108,430 | −$5,810 |
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Education path for Massachusetts
The typical path is a associate degree or 1-yr post-rt/rn cardiac sonography certificate, taking about 24 months. Tuition ranges from $9,000 (community college) to $48,000 (private accelerated). On the Massachusetts median of $114,240, payback periods are typically 0.6 years or less from a starting income near minimum wage.
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Methodology note
Massachusetts-level wage data sourced from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 release (SOC 29-2032: Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (Cardiac)), with state pay indexes from BLS area-comparison tables. Cost-of-living adjustments use BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 release, where Massachusetts's RPP is 110.6 (U.S. = 100). Last reviewed: May 2026.