Radiologic Technologist and Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$80,110
$38.52/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $55,980 | $26.91 |
| 25th percentile | $64,810 | $31.16 |
| Median | $80,110 | $38.52 |
| 75th percentile | $98,750 | $47.47 |
| 90th percentile | $118,660 | $57.05 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 230,490
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $121,260 | $109,520 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $103,620 | $97,979 3rd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 3rd | $102,770 | $93,511 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 4th | $102,290 | $98,964 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $102,090 | $95,400 6th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $101,700 | $92,496 8th |
| Alaska | ||
| 7th | $98,920 | $96,640 4th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $98,470 | $91,243 9th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $95,000 | $87,312 12th |
| Vermont | ||
| 10th | $94,540 | $96,511 5th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $91,970 | $88,766 10th |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $89,200 | $88,600 11th |
| Colorado | ||
| 13th | $87,760 | $85,161 14th |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $85,890 | $81,832 29th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 15th | $85,330 | $83,428 23rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $84,910 | $81,515 30th |
| Delaware | ||
| 17th | $84,210 | $84,372 19th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $83,400 | $84,566 15th |
| Nevada | ||
| 19th | $82,910 | $82,927 25th |
| Utah | ||
| 20th | $81,000 | $81,931 28th |
| Virginia | ||
| 21st | $80,670 | $79,789 36th |
| Idaho | ||
| 22nd | $80,080 | $83,859 22nd |
| Maine | ||
| 22nd | $80,080 | $82,514 27th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 24th | $79,940 | $86,692 13th |
| Illinois | ||
| 25th | $79,930 | $79,964 35th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 26th | $79,140 | $84,106 20th |
| Texas | ||
| 27th | $78,630 | $81,014 32nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 28th | $78,320 | $84,420 18th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 29th | $77,860 | $84,000 21st |
| Indiana | ||
| 30th | $77,640 | $83,190 24th |
| Montana | ||
| 31st | $77,070 | $81,431 31st |
| Florida | ||
| 32nd | $76,750 | $74,216 45th |
| Michigan | ||
| 33rd | $76,420 | $79,425 37th |
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $76,070 | $84,458 16th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 35th | $76,050 | $77,942 39th |
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $74,550 | $77,420 40th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 37th | $74,450 | $78,928 38th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 38th | $74,160 | $84,423 17th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 39th | $74,150 | $82,852 26th |
| Missouri | ||
| 40th | $73,080 | $80,470 34th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 41st | $72,860 | $80,863 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $69,670 | $77,275 41st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 43rd | $69,600 | $74,241 44th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 44th | $67,790 | $76,204 42nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 45th | $65,930 | $75,124 43rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 46th | $65,240 | $73,646 46th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 47th | $64,630 | $70,349 49th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $63,680 | $72,194 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $63,640 | $73,202 47th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $60,700 | $68,338 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $59,300 | $68,198 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.0%
- 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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