Posted October 2026

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer jobs in California

30 Diagnostic Medical Sonographer roles in California from 11 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $57.41 per hour. 24 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Los Angeles3,878,704$48.95/hr$101,820
San Diego1,404,452$62.23/hr$129,440
San Jose997,368$82.02/hr$170,600
San Francisco827,526$77.45/hr$161,090
Fresno550,105$50.16/hr$104,320
Sacramento535,798$75.79/hr$157,640
Long Beach450,901$48.95/hr$101,820
Oakland443,554$77.45/hr$161,090
Bakersfield417,468$49.28/hr$102,510
Anaheim344,561$48.95/hr$101,820
Stockton324,975$59.96/hr$124,720
Riverside323,757$49.16/hr$102,250
Irvine318,683$48.95/hr$101,820
Santa Ana316,184$48.95/hr$101,820
Chula Vista278,546$62.23/hr$129,440
Santa Clarita229,159$48.95/hr$101,820
Fremont228,192$77.45/hr$161,090
San Bernardino224,775$49.16/hr$102,250
Modesto220,592$59.78/hr$124,330
Fontana218,455$49.16/hr$102,250
Moreno Valley213,919$49.16/hr$102,250
Oxnard200,616$58.11/hr$120,880
Huntington Beach193,151$48.95/hr$101,820
Glendale187,823$48.95/hr$101,820
Ontario185,285$49.16/hr$102,250
Elk Grove182,797$75.79/hr$157,640
Santa Rosa177,524$69.11/hr$143,750
Rancho Cucamonga176,675$49.16/hr$102,250
Garden Grove172,361$48.95/hr$101,820
Oceanside170,941$62.23/hr$129,440
Lancaster167,426$48.95/hr$101,820
Roseville163,304$75.79/hr$157,640
Palmdale162,536$48.95/hr$101,820
Corona161,540$49.16/hr$102,250
Salinas160,783$55.29/hr$115,010
Hayward158,440$77.45/hr$161,090
Sunnyvale156,792$82.02/hr$170,600
Escondido148,847$62.23/hr$129,440
Pomona147,966$48.95/hr$101,820
Visalia146,271$46.17/hr$96,040

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

MFM Sonographer l

Kaweah Delta Health Care District · Visalia, CA

$45.53–$68.30/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R26_0000002396
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Ultrasound Technician

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · National City, CA

$39.00–$54.45/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 285404
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Ultrasound Technologist

RadNet · Bakersfield, CA

$30.00–$40.00/ hour
  • RadNet Bakersfield (Kern-Radiology) Onsi
  • Req 22587
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Ultrasound Technologist

RadNet · Clovis, CA

$30.00–$40.00/ hour
  • RadNet Central California Onsite USD $30
  • Req 22802
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Ultrasound Technologist

RadNet · Victorville, CA

$29.00–$40.00/ hour
  • RadNet Victor Valley Onsite USD $29.00/p
  • Req 22854
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Ultrasound Technologist

RadNet · Beverly Hills, CA

$25.00–$40.00/ hour
  • RadNet Los Angeles Onsite USD $25.00/per
  • Req 22744
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Ultrasound Technologist

RadNet · Murrieta, CA

$25.00–$35.00/ hour
  • RadNet Temecula Valley Onsite USD $25.00
  • Req 22837
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Sonographer III

Kaiser Permanente · San Jose, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 91839220672
New this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Sonographer II - On Call

Kaiser Permanente · San Rafael, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Standard
  • Req 101961615424
New this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Ultrasound Tech II

CommonSpirit Health · Oxnard, CA

$69.12–$82.82/ hour
  • Part Time
  • Req 101931227952
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

MFM Sonographer ll

Kaweah Delta Health Care District · Visalia, CA

$47.35–$71.03/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R26_0000002102
New this week
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Per diemPosted 2 days ago

Ultrasound Tech

CommonSpirit Health · San Bernardino, CA

$58.09–$58.09/ hour
  • PRN
  • Req 101925574784
New this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Ultrasound Technologist

RadNet · Poway, CA

$30.00–$45.00/ hour
  • RadNet San Diego Onsite USD $30.00/per h
  • Req 22680
New this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Ultrasound Tech

Tenet Healthcare · Turlock, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Imaging/Radiology
  • Req 101905061600
New this week
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Per diemPosted 3 days ago

Ultrasound Tech

CommonSpirit Health · Long Beach, CA

$62.83–$75.29/ hour
  • PRN
  • Req 101880137904
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted 3 days ago

Sonographer

Sutter Health · Burlingame, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Part Time
  • Req R-143167
New this week
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Per diemPosted 7 days ago

Ultrasound Tech I

CommonSpirit Health · Camarillo, CA

$62.83–$75.29/ hour
  • PRN
  • Req 101721001008
Top 25% payNew this week
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Per diemPosted 8 days ago

Sonographer II

CommonSpirit Health · Santa Maria, CA

$62.68–$75.10/ hour
  • PRN
  • Req 101675393520
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PermanentPosted 9 days ago

Ultrasound Tech II

Sutter Health · Santa Rosa, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Part Time
  • Req R-134695
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Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
RadNet10$32.50
Kaiser Permanente7With your report
Cedars-Sinai5With your report
CommonSpirit Health5$69.06
Sutter Health5With your report
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation3$46.72
Sharp HealthCare3$63.34
MarinHealth3$71.30

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Common questions

How much do diagnostic medical sonographers make in California?

Across 30 Sonographer postings in California with published pay, the median midpoint is $57.41 per hour, with typical ranges from $30 to $75.

Who is hiring Sonographers in California?

11 employers posted Sonographer roles with pay in California, led by RadNet.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 28 of 30 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your Sonographer pay reportCalifornia · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • MarinHealthGreenbrae, CA · 3 postings$71.30/ hr$57–$99
  • CommonSpirit HealthOXNARD, CA · 5 postings$69.06/ hr$58–$83
  • Sharp HealthCareChula Vista, CA · 3 postings$63.34/ hr$55–$77
  • Kaweah Delta Health Care DistrictVisalia, CA · 2 postings$58.05/ hr$46–$71

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$30Median$57.41High$76

30 Sonographer postings with published pay in California, 28 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 30 Sonographer roles

  1. MFM Sonographer lPermanent
    $45.53–$68.30/ hour
    Kaweah Delta Health Care District · Visalia, CA · posted today
  2. Ultrasound TechnicianPermanent
    $39.00–$54.45/ hour
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · National City, CA · posted today

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