Sonographer pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000678
- Class code
- 32000678
- Pay group
- MH12
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Sonographer is $52,848 to $79,272 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000678.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this class work in a radiology department using non-invasive ultrasound imaging techniques such as gray-scale, real-time, spectral-power, and color Doppler to detect or identify abnormalities. Positions apply clinical ultrasound to capture abnormalities or changes in general abdominal, obstetric/gynecological/fetal, small parts/breast/musculoskeletal, vascular/cardiac, and to biopsy body tissue, etc. Positions must accurately apply linear, curved linear array, phased array/sector, endocavitary, and intraoperative probing techniques and determine appropriate depth ranges (i.e., deep, middle, or superficial) and footprint size in addition to ensuring an appropriate seal is obtained between the client and the transducer and the client is appropriately positioned such that an accurate and clear image will be captured.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of the application of ultrasound imaging techniques by use of a variety of equipment machines such as gray-scale, real-time, spectral-power, and color Doppler. Knowledge of anatomy including muscular, skeletal, and circulatory systems and diseases and their effects on the human body. Skill in providing written summaries and discussing test results with the physician. Ability to communicate with a variety of customers and clients including clinical staff, patients, and vendors.
Minimum qualifications
Associate's degree in Medical Sonography, Cardio/Vascular Sonography, or a closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.