29 Series · SOC 29-2034

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$80,110
Median / year
$118,660
Top 10% earn
+4.3%
Growth '23–'33
230,490
US workers

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $80,110 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $80,110, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $55,980 (10th percentile) to $118,660 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 230,490 US workers. California pays the most ($121,260), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians earn a median of $80,110, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 73% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #46 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.3% by 2033.

$80,110
Median annual wage
Top 27%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#46 of 71
in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
2.1×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: California at $121,260. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2034) pays a national median of $80,110 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $55,980 at the 10th percentile to $118,660 at the 90th, with a mean of $83,840 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 230,490 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 487 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 12,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $121,260, which is +51% above the national figure. The top metro is Vallejo, CA at $160,380 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 230,490 jobs Median $80,110/yr

Median Salary

$80,110

per year

Median Hourly

$38.52/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$83,840

average

Employment

230,490

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$80,110 Top 27% higher than 73% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Radiologic Technologists and Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 29-series occupations with growth data, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +4.3% growth and $80,110 median pay.

Among 24 29-series occupations with growth data, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +4.3% growth and $80,110 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $0$50000$100000$150000$200000$250000$300000 0%10%20%30%40%50% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 24 29-series occupations with growth data, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians sits on the slower-growing side at +4.3% growth and $80,110 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+4.3%

About average

Annual Openings

12,900

per year (projected)

Typical Education

Associate's degree

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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A

Very Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

0.7/100K

Injury Rate

1.5/100

Danger Index

6.4/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Active Listening 3.8
Social Perceptiveness 3.6
Reading Comprehension 3.5
Speaking 3.5
Service Orientation 3.5
Monitoring 3.4
Critical Thinking 3.3
Operation and Control 3.3
Coordination 3.1
Operations Monitoring 3.1

Knowledge Areas

Medicine and Dentistry 4.3
Customer and Personal Service 4.2
English Language 4.1
Computers and Electronics 3.9
Administrative 3.5
Education and Training 3.4
Public Safety and Security 3.3
Psychology 3.3
Physics 3.2
Biology 3.1

Key Tasks

  • Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.
  • Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
  • Monitor patients' conditions and reactions, reporting abnormal signs to physician.
  • Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.
  • Use radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff.
  • Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes.
  • Determine patients' x-ray needs by reading requests or instructions from physicians.
  • Prepare contrast material, radiopharmaceuticals, or anesthetic or antispasmodic drugs under the direction of a radiologist.
  • Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer generated methods.
  • Operate mobile x-ray equipment in operating room, emergency room, or at patient's bedside.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$55,980$64,810$80,110$98,750$118,660
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$26.91$31.16$38.52$47.47$57.05
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$55,980

25th Percentile

$64,810

Median

$80,110

75th Percentile

$98,750

90th Percentile

$118,660

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 California $121,260 +51% above national
2 Massachusetts $103,620 +29% above national
3 District of Columbia $102,770 +28% above national
4 Oregon $102,290 +28% above national
5 Washington $102,090 +27% above national
6 Hawaii $101,700 +27% above national
7 Alaska $98,920 +23% above national
8 New York $98,470 +23% above national
9 New Jersey $95,000 +19% above national
10 Vermont $94,540 +18% above national
11 Connecticut $91,970 +15% above national
12 Arizona $89,200 +11% above national
13 Colorado $87,760 +10% above national
14 Maryland $85,890 +7% above national
15 Rhode Island $85,330 +7% above national
16 New Hampshire $84,910 +6% above national
17 Delaware $84,210 +5% above national
18 Minnesota $83,400 +4% above national
19 Nevada $82,910 +3% above national
20 Utah $81,000 +1% above national
21 Virginia $80,670 +1% above national
22 Idaho $80,080 same as national
23 Maine $80,080 same as national
24 New Mexico $79,940 same as national
25 Illinois $79,930 same as national
26 Wisconsin $79,140 1% below national
27 Texas $78,630 2% below national
28 Ohio $78,320 2% below national
29 Wyoming $77,860 3% below national
30 Indiana $77,640 3% below national
31 Montana $77,070 4% below national
32 Florida $76,750 4% below national
33 Michigan $76,420 5% below national
34 Kansas $76,070 5% below national
35 Pennsylvania $76,050 5% below national
36 Georgia $74,550 7% below national
37 North Carolina $74,450 7% below national
38 Oklahoma $74,160 7% below national
39 West Virginia $74,150 7% below national
40 Missouri $73,080 9% below national
41 Nebraska $72,860 9% below national
42 Kentucky $69,670 13% below national
43 South Carolina $69,600 13% below national
44 North Dakota $67,790 15% below national
45 Iowa $65,930 18% below national
46 South Dakota $65,240 19% below national
47 Tennessee $64,630 19% below national
48 Louisiana $63,680 21% below national
49 Arkansas $63,640 21% below national
50 Alabama $60,700 24% below national
51 Mississippi $59,300 26% below national
52 Virgin Islands $42,680 47% below national
53 Puerto Rico $35,280 56% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Vallejo, CA $160,380 +100% above national
2 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $154,850 +93% above national
3 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $141,780 +77% above national
4 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $137,530 +72% above national
5 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $135,880 +70% above national
6 Redding, CA $129,960 +62% above national
7 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $129,920 +62% above national
8 Modesto, CA $129,030 +61% above national
9 Stockton-Lodi, CA $128,480 +60% above national
10 Napa, CA $128,170 +60% above national
11 North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $124,980 +56% above national
12 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $113,480 +42% above national
13 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $110,770 +38% above national
14 Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $108,540 +35% above national
15 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $108,030 +35% above national
16 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $107,650 +34% above national
17 Fresno, CA $107,350 +34% above national
18 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $106,270 +33% above national
19 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $105,200 +31% above national
20 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $105,190 +31% above national
21 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $104,810 +31% above national
22 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $104,590 +31% above national
23 Alaska nonmetropolitan area $104,440 +30% above national
24 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $103,670 +29% above national
25 Kingston, NY $103,480 +29% above national
26 Bend, OR $103,350 +29% above national
27 Worcester, MA $103,090 +29% above national
28 Chico, CA $103,000 +29% above national
29 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $102,730 +28% above national
30 Urban Honolulu, HI $102,610 +28% above national
31 Salinas, CA $102,330 +28% above national
32 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $102,290 +28% above national
33 North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $102,060 +27% above national
34 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $101,970 +27% above national
35 Salem, OR $101,580 +27% above national
36 Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $101,460 +27% above national
37 Merced, CA $101,400 +27% above national
38 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $101,190 +26% above national
39 Barnstable Town, MA $100,660 +26% above national
40 Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,180 +25% above national
41 Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $99,980 +25% above national
42 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $99,950 +25% above national
43 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $99,690 +24% above national
44 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $99,210 +24% above national
45 Albany, OR $98,660 +23% above national
46 Visalia, CA $98,610 +23% above national
47 Medford, OR $98,380 +23% above national
48 Hanford-Corcoran, CA $98,120 +22% above national
49 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $98,000 +22% above national
50 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $97,390 +22% above national
51 Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $97,060 +21% above national
52 Kennewick-Richland, WA $96,830 +21% above national
53 Eugene-Springfield, OR $96,660 +21% above national
54 New Haven, CT $96,450 +20% above national
55 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $95,860 +20% above national
56 Binghamton, NY $95,830 +20% above national
57 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $95,820 +20% above national
58 Ithaca, NY $95,460 +19% above national
59 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $95,290 +19% above national
60 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $95,060 +19% above national
61 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $94,820 +18% above national
62 Reno, NV $94,740 +18% above national
63 Yuma, AZ $94,170 +18% above national
64 Walla Walla, WA $93,750 +17% above national
65 Vineland, NJ $93,310 +16% above national
66 Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $92,290 +15% above national
67 Anchorage, AK $92,260 +15% above national
68 El Centro, CA $92,000 +15% above national
69 Pittsfield, MA $90,530 +13% above national
70 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,270 +13% above national
71 Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $88,350 +10% above national
72 Boulder, CO $88,330 +10% above national
73 Syracuse, NY $87,860 +10% above national
74 Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area $87,130 +9% above national
75 Manchester-Nashua, NH $87,050 +9% above national
76 Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $86,620 +8% above national
77 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $86,550 +8% above national
78 Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $86,550 +8% above national
79 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $86,510 +8% above national
80 Colorado Springs, CO $86,470 +8% above national
81 Pueblo, CO $86,340 +8% above national
82 Cheyenne, WY $86,110 +7% above national
83 Arizona nonmetropolitan area $86,050 +7% above national
84 Santa Fe, NM $86,000 +7% above national
85 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $85,890 +7% above national
86 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $85,740 +7% above national
87 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $85,590 +7% above national
88 Lexington Park, MD $85,190 +6% above national
89 Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $84,910 +6% above national
90 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $84,600 +6% above national
91 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $84,510 +5% above national
92 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $84,210 +5% above national
93 Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $84,080 +5% above national
94 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $84,000 +5% above national
95 Carson City, NV $83,970 +5% above national
96 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $83,890 +5% above national
97 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $83,870 +5% above national
98 Chambersburg, PA $83,550 +4% above national
99 Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $83,530 +4% above national
100 Tucson, AZ $83,290 +4% above national
101 Springfield, MA $83,280 +4% above national
102 Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,210 +4% above national
103 Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $83,150 +4% above national
104 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $83,140 +4% above national
105 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $83,090 +4% above national
106 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $83,050 +4% above national
107 Glens Falls, NY $83,040 +4% above national
108 Utica-Rome, NY $83,020 +4% above national
109 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $82,520 +3% above national
110 Greeley, CO $82,230 +3% above national
111 Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $82,200 +3% above national
112 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $82,180 +3% above national
113 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $82,140 +3% above national
114 West Montana nonmetropolitan area $82,140 +3% above national
115 Topeka, KS $82,040 +2% above national
116 Idaho Falls, ID $81,910 +2% above national
117 Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $81,650 +2% above national
118 Boise City, ID $81,640 +2% above national
119 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $81,480 +2% above national
120 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $81,390 +2% above national
121 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $81,390 +2% above national
122 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $81,170 +1% above national
123 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $81,170 +1% above national
124 Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area $81,110 +1% above national
125 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $81,020 +1% above national
126 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $81,000 +1% above national
127 Maryland nonmetropolitan area $80,930 +1% above national
128 Madison, WI $80,920 +1% above national
129 Portland-South Portland, ME $80,910 +1% above national
130 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $80,780 +1% above national
131 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $80,710 +1% above national
132 Midland, TX $80,700 +1% above national
133 Richmond, VA $80,600 +1% above national
134 Ann Arbor, MI $80,450 same as national
135 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $80,430 same as national
136 Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $80,430 same as national
137 Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,380 same as national
138 Rochester, MN $80,330 same as national
139 St. Cloud, MN $80,330 same as national
140 Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,290 same as national
141 Port St. Lucie, FL $80,270 same as national
142 Columbus, OH $80,200 same as national
143 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $80,190 same as national
144 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $80,180 same as national
145 East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,070 same as national
146 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $79,960 same as national
147 Albuquerque, NM $79,940 same as national
148 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $79,940 same as national
149 Enid, OK $79,840 same as national
150 Manhattan, KS $79,750 same as national
151 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $79,690 1% below national
152 South Florida nonmetropolitan area $79,610 1% below national
153 Charleston, WV $79,570 1% below national
154 High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area $79,570 1% below national
155 Charlottesville, VA $79,560 1% below national
156 Burlington, NC $79,550 1% below national
157 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $79,550 1% below national
158 Kokomo, IN $79,330 1% below national
159 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $79,270 1% below national
160 Coeur d'Alene, ID $79,240 1% below national
161 Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $79,200 1% below national
162 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $79,100 1% below national
163 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $79,090 1% below national
164 Toledo, OH $79,080 1% below national
165 Lexington-Fayette, KY $79,010 1% below national
166 Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $78,970 1% below national
167 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $78,950 1% below national
168 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $78,890 2% below national
169 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $78,750 2% below national
170 Oklahoma City, OK $78,750 2% below national
171 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,750 2% below national
172 Cleveland, OH $78,720 2% below national
173 Twin Falls, ID $78,710 2% below national
174 Altoona, PA $78,700 2% below national
175 Grand Junction, CO $78,690 2% below national
176 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $78,590 2% below national
177 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $78,570 2% below national
178 Green Bay, WI $78,520 2% below national
179 Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,410 2% below national
180 Kansas City, MO-KS $78,340 2% below national
181 Akron, OH $78,320 2% below national
182 Salisbury, MD $78,280 2% below national
183 Gainesville, FL $78,140 2% below national
184 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $78,140 2% below national
185 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,100 3% below national
186 Bozeman, MT $78,090 3% below national
187 Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $78,080 3% below national
188 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $78,070 3% below national
189 Duluth, MN-WI $78,060 3% below national
190 Killeen-Temple, TX $77,990 3% below national
191 Naples-Marco Island, FL $77,940 3% below national
192 Winston-Salem, NC $77,900 3% below national
193 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,880 3% below national
194 Appleton, WI $77,860 3% below national
195 Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,860 3% below national
196 Lebanon, PA $77,830 3% below national
197 Texarkana, TX-AR $77,810 3% below national
198 Springfield, IL $77,800 3% below national
199 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $77,690 3% below national
200 Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $77,670 3% below national
201 Bangor, ME $77,620 3% below national
202 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $77,620 3% below national
203 Helena, MT $77,570 3% below national
204 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $77,530 3% below national
205 Eau Claire, WI $77,470 3% below national
206 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $77,430 3% below national
207 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $77,390 3% below national
208 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $77,360 3% below national
209 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $77,300 4% below national
210 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $77,290 4% below national
211 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $77,290 4% below national
212 Waco, TX $77,260 4% below national
213 Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $77,220 4% below national
214 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $77,190 4% below national
215 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,160 4% below national
216 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $77,110 4% below national
217 Jacksonville, FL $77,110 4% below national
218 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $77,080 4% below national
219 Billings, MT $77,070 4% below national
220 Janesville-Beloit, WI $77,020 4% below national
221 Monroe, MI $76,940 4% below national
222 Kenosha, WI $76,860 4% below national
223 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $76,860 4% below national
224 Fond du Lac, WI $76,840 4% below national
225 Fort Wayne, IN $76,840 4% below national
226 Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $76,820 4% below national
227 Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $76,730 4% below national
228 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $76,720 4% below national
229 Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $76,710 4% below national
230 Omaha, NE-IA $76,600 4% below national
231 West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,560 4% below national
232 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $76,530 4% below national
233 Peoria, IL $76,490 5% below national
234 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,490 5% below national
235 North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $76,480 5% below national
236 Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $76,460 5% below national
237 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $76,450 5% below national
238 Rochester, NY $76,390 5% below national
239 St. Louis, MO-IL $76,390 5% below national
240 Mansfield, OH $76,380 5% below national
241 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $76,320 5% below national
242 South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $76,290 5% below national
243 Williamsport, PA $76,270 5% below national
244 North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,270 5% below national
245 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $76,250 5% below national
246 Canton-Massillon, OH $76,240 5% below national
247 Sheboygan, WI $76,240 5% below national
248 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $76,200 5% below national
249 East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $76,170 5% below national
250 Springfield, OH $76,130 5% below national
251 Bowling Green, KY $76,080 5% below national
252 Johnson City, TN $75,980 5% below national
253 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $75,970 5% below national
254 Terre Haute, IN $75,870 5% below national
255 Las Cruces, NM $75,800 5% below national
256 Roanoke, VA $75,710 5% below national
257 Winchester, VA-WV $75,630 6% below national
258 Kankakee, IL $75,620 6% below national
259 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $75,570 6% below national
260 Longview, TX $75,520 6% below national
261 Rockford, IL $75,500 6% below national
262 West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $75,500 6% below national
263 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $75,410 6% below national
264 Morgantown, WV $75,390 6% below national
265 Athens-Clarke County, GA $75,360 6% below national
266 Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,350 6% below national
267 Wausau, WI $75,340 6% below national
268 Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,340 6% below national
269 Corpus Christi, TX $75,280 6% below national
270 Michigan City-La Porte, IN $75,280 6% below national
271 Wheeling, WV-OH $75,250 6% below national
272 Paducah, KY-IL $75,200 6% below national
273 Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,200 6% below national
274 Lawton, OK $74,980 6% below national
275 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $74,930 6% below national
276 Albany, GA $74,910 6% below national
277 Ogden, UT $74,880 7% below national
278 Lima, OH $74,810 7% below national
279 Bloomington, IL $74,590 7% below national
280 Dubuque, IA $74,530 7% below national
281 Tyler, TX $74,470 7% below national
282 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,430 7% below national
283 West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $74,370 7% below national
284 Fayetteville, NC $74,220 7% below national
285 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $74,210 7% below national
286 Columbia, SC $74,080 8% below national
287 Youngstown-Warren, OH $73,950 8% below national
288 Lancaster, PA $73,910 8% below national
289 Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $73,910 8% below national
290 Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,880 8% below national
291 Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,840 8% below national
292 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $73,830 8% below national
293 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $73,740 8% below national
294 Missoula, MT $73,740 8% below national
295 Yakima, WA $73,600 8% below national
296 Laredo, TX $73,340 8% below national
297 Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $73,230 9% below national
298 Bloomington, IN $73,130 9% below national
299 St. Joseph, MO-KS $73,080 9% below national
300 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $73,030 9% below national
301 Reading, PA $73,010 9% below national
302 El Paso, TX $72,810 9% below national
303 Jefferson City, MO $72,740 9% below national
304 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $72,730 9% below national
305 Asheville, NC $72,680 9% below national
306 Homosassa Springs, FL $72,630 9% below national
307 Florence, SC $72,370 10% below national
308 Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,280 10% below national
309 Rocky Mount, NC $72,170 10% below national
310 Joplin, MO-KS $71,970 10% below national
311 Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $71,610 11% below national
312 Gainesville, GA $71,270 11% below national
313 Great Falls, MT $71,270 11% below national
314 Amarillo, TX $71,190 11% below national
315 Punta Gorda, FL $71,050 11% below national
316 Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,050 11% below national
317 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $70,930 11% below national
318 Evansville, IN $70,830 12% below national
319 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $70,740 12% below national
320 College Station-Bryan, TX $70,680 12% below national
321 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $70,600 12% below national
322 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $70,130 12% below national
323 Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,660 13% below national
324 Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $69,520 13% below national
325 San Angelo, TX $69,430 13% below national
326 Elizabethtown, KY $69,240 14% below national
327 Columbia, MO $69,170 14% below national
328 East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $69,160 14% below national
329 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $68,910 14% below national
330 Knoxville, TN $68,890 14% below national
331 Grand Island, NE $68,860 14% below national
332 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $68,830 14% below national
333 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $68,830 14% below national
334 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $68,780 14% below national
335 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $68,740 14% below national
336 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $68,700 14% below national
337 North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $68,670 14% below national
338 Flint, MI $68,460 15% below national
339 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $68,380 15% below national
340 East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $68,330 15% below national
341 Raleigh-Cary, NC $68,210 15% below national
342 York-Hanover, PA $68,150 15% below national
343 Beckley, WV $68,100 15% below national
344 Saginaw, MI $68,030 15% below national
345 Lincoln, NE $67,950 15% below national
346 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,940 15% below national
347 Pittsburgh, PA $67,870 15% below national
348 Savannah, GA $67,810 15% below national
349 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,790 15% below national
350 Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $67,790 15% below national
351 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $67,640 16% below national
352 Greensboro-High Point, NC $67,520 16% below national
353 Sebring, FL $67,420 16% below national
354 Victoria, TX $67,380 16% below national
355 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $67,360 16% below national
356 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $67,340 16% below national
357 Tulsa, OK $67,330 16% below national
358 Rapid City, SD $67,210 16% below national
359 Wilmington, NC $67,210 16% below national
360 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $67,210 16% below national
361 Macon-Bibb County, GA $67,170 16% below national
362 Lubbock, TX $67,110 16% below national
363 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,100 16% below national
364 Spartanburg, SC $67,040 16% below national
365 Auburn-Opelika, AL $67,000 16% below national
366 Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,830 17% below national
367 Ames, IA $66,760 17% below national
368 Champaign-Urbana, IL $66,760 17% below national
369 Sherman-Denison, TX $66,710 17% below national
370 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $66,700 17% below national
371 Rome, GA $66,700 17% below national
372 West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,690 17% below national
373 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,640 17% below national
374 Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,630 17% below national
375 Abilene, TX $66,520 17% below national
376 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,460 17% below national
377 Fargo, ND-MN $66,380 17% below national
378 North Florida nonmetropolitan area $66,380 17% below national
379 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $66,320 17% below national
380 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $65,950 18% below national
381 Odessa, TX $65,840 18% below national
382 Iowa City, IA $65,820 18% below national
383 Greenville, NC $65,750 18% below national
384 Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,680 18% below national
385 Casper, WY $65,670 18% below national
386 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,660 18% below national
387 Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,560 18% below national
388 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,360 18% below national
389 Bismarck, ND $65,330 18% below national
390 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $65,310 18% below national
391 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $65,220 19% below national
392 Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,200 19% below national
393 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $65,100 19% below national
394 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $65,030 19% below national
395 Columbus, GA-AL $64,910 19% below national
396 Cedar Rapids, IA $64,880 19% below national
397 Wichita, KS $64,830 19% below national
398 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,760 19% below national
399 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $64,700 19% below national
400 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $64,630 19% below national
401 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $64,620 19% below national
402 Jackson, TN $64,620 19% below national
403 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $64,580 19% below national
404 Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,430 20% below national
405 Fort Smith, AR-OK $64,410 20% below national
406 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,410 20% below national
407 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $64,370 20% below national
408 Hammond, LA $64,300 20% below national
409 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $64,260 20% below national
410 Warner Robins, GA $64,260 20% below national
411 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $64,190 20% below national
412 West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $64,000 20% below national
413 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $63,990 20% below national
414 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $63,980 20% below national
415 Jacksonville, NC $63,930 20% below national
416 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $63,880 20% below national
417 Springfield, MO $63,810 20% below national
418 Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $63,500 21% below national
419 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,460 21% below national
420 Baton Rouge, LA $63,450 21% below national
421 State College, PA $63,450 21% below national
422 Pocatello, ID $63,400 21% below national
423 Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $63,390 21% below national
424 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $63,290 21% below national
425 Mobile, AL $63,150 21% below national
426 Lawrence, KS $63,020 21% below national
427 Owensboro, KY $63,010 21% below national
428 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,000 21% below national
429 East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,890 21% below national
430 Birmingham, AL $62,770 22% below national
431 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $62,640 22% below national
432 Erie, PA $62,500 22% below national
433 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $62,450 22% below national
434 Alexandria, LA $62,440 22% below national
435 Dalton, GA $62,440 22% below national
436 Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,430 22% below national
437 Clarksville, TN-KY $62,380 22% below national
438 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,320 22% below national
439 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $62,200 22% below national
440 Tallahassee, FL $62,160 22% below national
441 Chattanooga, TN-GA $62,090 22% below national
442 Goldsboro, NC $62,020 23% below national
443 Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,980 23% below national
444 Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,950 23% below national
445 Lafayette, LA $61,770 23% below national
446 East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,730 23% below national
447 Muncie, IN $61,680 23% below national
448 Jonesboro, AR $61,630 23% below national
449 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $61,450 23% below national
450 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $61,440 23% below national
451 Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $61,410 23% below national
452 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,380 23% below national
453 North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,370 23% below national
454 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $61,300 23% below national
455 Wichita Falls, TX $61,250 24% below national
456 Huntsville, AL $61,100 24% below national
457 North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,100 24% below national
458 Jackson, MS $60,920 24% below national
459 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $60,790 24% below national
460 East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,440 25% below national
461 Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,280 25% below national
462 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,260 25% below national
463 Monroe, LA $60,060 25% below national
464 Lake Charles, LA $60,020 25% below national
465 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $60,000 25% below national
466 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $59,870 25% below national
467 Hot Springs, AR $59,490 26% below national
468 Valdosta, GA $59,440 26% below national
469 Montgomery, AL $59,040 26% below national
470 South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $58,940 26% below national
471 Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,830 27% below national
472 Gadsden, AL $57,650 28% below national
473 West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $57,510 28% below national
474 Anniston-Oxford, AL $57,190 29% below national
475 Tuscaloosa, AL $56,720 29% below national
476 Ocala, FL $55,980 30% below national
477 Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,330 35% below national
478 Dothan, AL $52,230 35% below national
479 Hattiesburg, MS $52,090 35% below national
480 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,240 36% below national
481 Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,400 37% below national
482 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $37,300 53% below national
483 Guayama, PR $34,530 57% below national
484 Arecibo, PR $32,360 60% below national
485 Aguadilla, PR $31,410 61% below national
486 Mayaguez, PR $31,220 61% below national
487 Ponce, PR $30,850 61% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Radiologic Technologists and Technicians make?
The median annual salary for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians is $80,110 ($38.52/hour). The salary range spans from $55,980 at the 10th percentile to $118,660 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Radiologic Technologists and Technicians the most?
California pays the highest median salary for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians at $121,260/year, which is +51% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Radiologic Technologists and Technicians?
The typical entry-level education for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians is Associate's degree.
How dangerous is being a Radiologic Technologists and Technicians?
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1.5 per 100 workers.
Is Radiologic Technologists and Technicians a good career?
Employment for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians is projected to grow 4.3% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 12,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay vary by state?
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is California at $121,260/year, while Arkansas pays the least at $63,640/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians?
The highest-paying metro area for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians is Vallejo, CA at $160,380/year. BLS reports wage data for 487 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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