Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$95,480
$45.91/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,890 | $33.12 |
| 25th percentile | $81,040 | $38.96 |
| Median | $95,480 | $45.91 |
| 75th percentile | $106,340 | $51.12 |
| 90th percentile | $127,670 | $61.38 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 43,390
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $128,710 | $117,114 3rd |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $124,000 | $111,994 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $122,750 | $114,706 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 4th | $121,920 | $117,956 1st |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $120,610 | $117,830 2nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $119,370 | $108,567 6th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $113,270 | $104,956 9th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 8th | $110,600 | $104,579 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $106,330 | $102,625 13th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 10th | $105,420 | $101,205 16th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $105,380 | $102,259 15th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $105,230 | $100,258 18th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $105,060 | $102,718 12th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $103,930 | $95,520 27th |
| Delaware | ||
| 15th | $103,510 | $103,709 11th |
| Vermont | ||
| 16th | $103,070 | $105,219 8th |
| Idaho | ||
| 17th | $101,680 | $106,478 7th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $100,900 | $102,311 14th |
| Arizona | ||
| 19th | $100,600 | $99,924 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $98,640 | $97,563 24th |
| Nevada | ||
| 21st | $98,260 | $98,281 23rd |
| Texas | ||
| 22nd | $96,780 | $99,715 20th |
| Illinois | ||
| 23rd | $95,380 | $95,420 28th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 24th | $94,720 | $100,664 17th |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $94,140 | $97,002 25th |
| Georgia | ||
| 26th | $92,060 | $95,604 26th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 27th | $92,010 | $99,265 22nd |
| Utah | ||
| 28th | $91,150 | $92,197 34th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $91,120 | $93,387 31st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $87,850 | $95,270 29th |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $87,670 | $94,498 30th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 32nd | $87,480 | $99,587 21st |
| Montana | ||
| 33rd | $86,950 | $91,870 35th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $86,880 | $93,090 32nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 35th | $85,120 | $90,240 42nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 36th | $84,620 | $87,947 46th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $84,330 | $81,546 51st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 38th | $83,550 | $89,121 44th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $83,110 | $91,514 38th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 40th | $82,710 | $91,795 36th |
| Kansas | ||
| 41st | $82,670 | $91,786 37th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $82,200 | $91,172 39th |
| Iowa | ||
| 43rd | $81,420 | $92,774 33rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 44th | $80,610 | $90,615 41st |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $80,490 | $89,936 43rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 46th | $78,890 | $88,817 45th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $78,780 | $90,617 40th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 48th | $78,610 | $85,567 49th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $77,510 | $87,873 47th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 50th | $77,010 | $86,932 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $71,710 | $82,470 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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