Occupation is in demand.
The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Hospitals
- Doctors' offices
- Medical laboratories
Outlook
Demand for this career will grow significantly and much faster than average. As the population ages, the demand for diagnostic imaging will increase. More doctors are turning to sonographs for images because they do not expose patients to radiation.
Most openings will occur as workers retire or leave this career.
Medical Sonographers (CIS 100493)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
2,980 Medium |
& |
10.9% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
191 Few |
| Champaign Area |
88 Small |
& |
11.4% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
58 Small |
& |
6.9% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Cook County |
1,430 Medium |
& |
9.9% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
90 Few |
| Decatur Area |
25 Very small |
& |
8.0% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
107 Small |
& |
14.0% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Du Page County |
239 Small |
& |
12.6% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
16 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
47 Very small |
& |
8.5% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
17 Very small |
& |
5.9% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
61 Small |
& |
8.2% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Lake County |
128 Small |
& |
25.0% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| McHenry County |
36 Very small |
& |
13.9% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
72 Small |
& |
5.6% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
48 Very small |
& |
22.9% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
161 Small |
& |
10.6% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
11 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
48 Very small |
& |
4.2% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
35 Very small |
& |
8.6% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
102 Small |
& |
7.8% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
29 Very small |
& |
6.9% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
93 Small |
& |
8.6% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
60 Small |
& |
13.3% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
21 Very small |
& |
4.8% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Will County |
68 Very small |
& |
14.7% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| United States |
90,000 Medium |
& |
13.0% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
5,800 Very few |