Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Specialist pay range
State of Washington · class code 301F
- Class code
- 301F
- Salary range
- 53
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Specialist is $59,760 to $80,496 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 301F.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 53 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 |
| Monthly | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 |
| Hourly | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). 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.
What the state says the job is
Perform highly complex non-invasive and invasive diagnostic ultrasound and/or physiologic examinations and assessments on adult, adolescent, geriatric, infant and neonate patients referred for diagnosis to determine the nature and degree of the patient’s disease; conduct special population studies including transplant studies (liver, kidney and pancreas using two-dimensional, color flow and spectral analysis) and high risk OB and neonate studies using fetal ultrasonography and fetal echocardiography to produce and evaluate fetal cardiac anatomy and blood flow dynamics on pregnant patients to determine the nature and degree of congenital fetal cardiac disease. Integrate clinical information with ultrasound information and related data to tailor the examination and provide accurate diagnostic information used to render a formal, final medical diagnosis.
Examples of the work
Perform clinical non-invasive diagnostic ultrasound examinations of high risk pregnant patients; monitor fetal condition during examination; notify appropriate clinical staff if emergency exists; Exercise ultrasound proficiencies in fetal echocardiography using 2-dimensional, m-mode, and color Doppler, and spectral analysis techniques and develop reports for physician review and signature; Direct the work of staff in all specialty areas; Develop protocols for specialty service; ensure standards and protocols are met for services provided; Develop and present in-services to staff and students in specialty area; Evaluate post trauma fetal evaluations in trauma setting; Provide independent ultr ...
Minimum qualifications
Completion of diagnostic ultrasound program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) AND registered in abdominal and obstetrical ultrasound by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS); AND Two years of experience performing the work of a diagnostic medical sonographer Equivalent education/experience.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.