29 Series · SOC 29-1224
Radiologists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $420,860
- Median / year
- $594,410
- Top 10% earn
- +2.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 26,770
- US workers
Radiologists earn a median of $420,860 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $420,860, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $89,010 (10th percentile) to $594,410 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 26,770 US workers. Minnesota pays the most ($708,340), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Radiologists earn a median of $420,860, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 99% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #3 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.7% by 2033.
- $420,860
- Median annual wage
- Top 1%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #3 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 6.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Minnesota at $708,340. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Radiologists (SOC 29-1224) pays a national median of $420,860 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $89,010 at the 10th percentile to $594,410 at the 90th, with a mean of $381,530 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 26,770 Americans work in this occupation across 34 reporting states and 48 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Doctoral or professional degree and internship/residency of on-the-job training. 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. Minnesota pays the highest state median at $708,340, which is +68% above the national figure. The top metro is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $745,230 - 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.
Median Salary
$420,860
per year
Median Hourly
$202.34/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$381,530
average
Employment
26,770
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Radiologists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$420,860 Top 1% higher than 99% of 825 US occupations
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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 Radiologists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 29-series occupations with growth data, Radiologists sits on the slower-growing side at +2.7% growth and $420,860 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
On-the-Job Training
Internship/residency
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →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 Radiologists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
- ▸ Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.
- ▸ Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
- ▸ Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
- ▸ Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
- ▸ Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
- ▸ Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
- ▸ Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.
- ▸ Perform interventional procedures such as image-guided biopsy, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, transhepatic biliary drainage, or nephrostomy catheter placement.
- ▸ Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$89,010
25th Percentile
$216,800
Median
$420,860
75th Percentile
$506,010
90th Percentile
$594,410
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $708,340 | +68% above national |
| 2 | South Dakota | $586,010 | +39% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $581,510 | +38% above national |
| 4 | Maine | $555,750 | +32% above national |
| 5 | North Dakota | $553,140 | +31% above national |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $506,010 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Michigan | $485,920 | +15% above national |
| 8 | New Jersey | $482,700 | +15% above national |
| 9 | West Virginia | $471,650 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Arizona | $470,640 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $455,380 | +8% above national |
| 12 | New York | $441,580 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Indiana | $430,640 | +2% above national |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $426,560 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Florida | $417,690 | 1% below national |
| 16 | Utah | $417,250 | 1% below national |
| 17 | Iowa | $405,220 | 4% below national |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $392,610 | 7% below national |
| 19 | Nevada | $386,210 | 8% below national |
| 20 | Virginia | $376,270 | 11% below national |
| 21 | Montana | $360,330 | 14% below national |
| 22 | Colorado | $344,270 | 18% below national |
| 23 | Georgia | $335,190 | 20% below national |
| 24 | Texas | $319,320 | 24% below national |
| 25 | Kentucky | $279,990 | 33% below national |
| 26 | California | $270,560 | 36% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $260,000 | 38% below national |
| 28 | Connecticut | $191,990 | 54% below national |
| 29 | District of Columbia | $182,450 | 57% below national |
| 30 | Kansas | $179,990 | 57% below national |
| 31 | South Carolina | $174,480 | 59% below national |
| 32 | Wyoming | $161,750 | 62% below national |
| 33 | New Mexico | $96,170 | 77% below national |
| 34 | Arkansas | $75,600 | 82% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $745,230 | +77% above national |
| 2 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $669,020 | +59% above national |
| 3 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $592,050 | +41% above national |
| 4 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $581,510 | +38% above national |
| 5 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $578,230 | +37% above national |
| 6 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $566,590 | +35% above national |
| 7 | Bismarck, ND | $553,140 | +31% above national |
| 8 | Bangor, ME | $550,480 | +31% above national |
| 9 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $525,930 | +25% above national |
| 10 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $488,670 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Charleston, WV | $482,670 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $479,910 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $475,440 | +13% above national |
| 14 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $468,860 | +11% above national |
| 15 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $465,780 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Barnstable Town, MA | $453,700 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $452,940 | +8% above national |
| 18 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $449,940 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $448,040 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $443,020 | +5% above national |
| 21 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $430,600 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $410,170 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $409,740 | 3% below national |
| 24 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $398,680 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Jacksonville, FL | $384,990 | 9% below national |
| 26 | York-Hanover, PA | $384,290 | 9% below national |
| 27 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $377,370 | 10% below national |
| 28 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $344,270 | 18% below national |
| 29 | Greenville, NC | $322,720 | 23% below national |
| 30 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $318,300 | 24% below national |
| 31 | Winston-Salem, NC | $317,250 | 25% below national |
| 32 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $287,990 | 32% below national |
| 33 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $279,990 | 33% below national |
| 34 | Columbus, OH | $269,430 | 36% below national |
| 35 | New Haven, CT | $194,570 | 54% below national |
| 36 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $156,800 | 63% below national |
| 37 | Madison, WI | $135,040 | 68% below national |
| 38 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $131,470 | 69% below national |
| 39 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $124,470 | 70% below national |
| 40 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $112,790 | 73% below national |
| 41 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $106,000 | 75% below national |
| 42 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $104,190 | 75% below national |
| 43 | Albuquerque, NM | $96,170 | 77% below national |
| 44 | Ann Arbor, MI | $82,250 | 80% below national |
| 45 | Tulsa, OK | $79,590 | 81% below national |
| 46 | Rochester, NY | $77,730 | 82% below national |
| 47 | Morgantown, WV | $76,400 | 82% below national |
| 48 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $75,600 | 82% below national |
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How to use Radiologists pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $506,010/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Minnesota leads at $708,340/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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