Radiologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$420,860
$202.34/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $89,010 | $42.79 |
| 25th percentile | $216,800 | $104.23 |
| Median | $420,860 | $202.34 |
| 75th percentile | $506,010 | $243.27 |
| 90th percentile | $594,410 | $285.78 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 26,770
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | ||
| 1st | $708,340 | $718,245 1st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 2nd | $586,010 | $661,515 2nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $581,510 | $554,035 5th |
| Maine | ||
| 4th | $555,750 | $572,643 4th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 5th | $553,140 | $621,792 3rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 6th | $506,010 | $485,777 8th |
| Michigan | ||
| 7th | $485,920 | $505,025 7th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $482,700 | $443,638 13th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 9th | $471,650 | $527,001 6th |
| Arizona | ||
| 10th | $470,640 | $467,475 9th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 11th | $455,380 | $466,712 10th |
| New York | ||
| 12th | $441,580 | $409,170 16th |
| Indiana | ||
| 13th | $430,640 | $461,421 12th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 14th | $426,560 | $403,340 18th |
| Florida | ||
| 15th | $417,690 | $403,901 17th |
| Utah | ||
| 16th | $417,250 | $422,044 14th |
| Iowa | ||
| 17th | $405,220 | $461,726 11th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 18th | $392,610 | $417,249 15th |
| Nevada | ||
| 19th | $386,210 | $386,291 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 20th | $376,270 | $372,161 21st |
| Montana | ||
| 21st | $360,330 | $380,717 20th |
| Colorado | ||
| 22nd | $344,270 | $334,074 23rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $335,190 | $348,094 22nd |
| Texas | ||
| 24th | $319,320 | $329,003 24th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 25th | $279,990 | $310,551 25th |
| California | ||
| 26th | $270,560 | $244,364 27th |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $260,000 | $280,251 26th |
| Delaware | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,660 — |
| Hawaii | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $217,551 — |
| Illinois | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,300 — |
| Oregon | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $231,421 — |
| Washington | ||
| — | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $223,524 — |
| Connecticut | ||
| 28th | $191,990 | $185,301 30th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 29th | $182,450 | $166,013 32nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 30th | $179,990 | $199,838 28th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 31st | $174,480 | $186,114 29th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 32nd | $161,750 | $174,505 31st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 33rd | $96,170 | $104,292 33rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 34th | $75,600 | $86,960 34th |
— in Rank: places with ≥ have no rank by median pay, because BLS publishes only a lower bound for them and other states have exact medians at or above it. They are listed alphabetically, below the last of those exact medians.
≥: BLS publishes only a lower bound for this median. Its adjusted figure is a minimum, so it has no adjusted rank (—).
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional 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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