SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient’s bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities. Excludes “Diagnostic Medical Sonographers” (29-2032) and “Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists” (29-2035).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 29-2034.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $55,980 | $4,665 | $1,077 | $26.91 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $64,810 | $5,401 | $1,246 | $31.16 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $80,110 | $6,676 | $1,541 | $38.52 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $98,750 | $8,229 | $1,899 | $47.47 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $118,660 | $9,888 | $2,282 | $57.05 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians is $80,110, which is 57% higher. Among the 71 occupations of the field Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks number 46 by median pay. With 230,490 jobs, it makes up about 15 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay by state
The highest median pay was in California ($121,260), Massachusetts ($103,620) and District of Columbia ($102,770). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($35,280), Virgin Islands ($42,680) and Mississippi ($59,300). The most jobs were in California (20,900), Texas (20,250) and Florida (16,470). The occupation is most concentrated in West Virginia, where its share of all jobs is 1.7 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 20,900 | $121,260 | $117,950 | $58.30 |
| Massachusetts | 5,500 | $103,620 | $101,910 | $49.82 |
| District of Columbia | 660 | $102,770 | $98,860 | $49.41 |
| Oregon | 2,700 | $102,290 | $99,630 | $49.18 |
| Washington | 4,130 | $102,090 | $100,900 | $49.08 |
| Hawaii | 690 | $101,700 | $93,140 | $48.89 |
| Alaska | 370 | $98,920 | $96,670 | $47.56 |
| New York | 13,450 | $98,470 | $99,000 | $47.34 |
| New Jersey | 6,320 | $95,000 | $93,240 | $45.67 |
| Vermont | 470 | $94,540 | $91,630 | $45.45 |
| Connecticut | 3,230 | $91,970 | $93,530 | $44.22 |
| Arizona | 4,670 | $89,200 | $90,020 | $42.89 |
| Colorado | 3,960 | $87,760 | $89,470 | $42.19 |
| Maryland | 3,370 | $85,890 | $88,260 | $41.29 |
| Rhode Island | 660 | $85,330 | $88,750 | $41.02 |
| New Hampshire | 1,240 | $84,910 | $87,410 | $40.82 |
| Delaware | 650 | $84,210 | $83,340 | $40.49 |
| Minnesota | 4,910 | $83,400 | $87,270 | $40.10 |
| Nevada | 1,840 | $82,910 | $88,620 | $39.86 |
| Utah | 1,780 | $81,000 | $81,930 | $38.94 |
| Virginia | 5,140 | $80,670 | $83,160 | $38.78 |
| Idaho | 1,490 | $80,080 | $79,940 | $38.50 |
| Maine | 1,050 | $80,080 | $80,760 | $38.50 |
| New Mexico | 1,150 | $79,940 | $79,810 | $38.44 |
| Illinois | 7,650 | $79,930 | $80,770 | $38.43 |
| Wisconsin | 5,010 | $79,140 | $79,400 | $38.05 |
| Texas | 20,250 | $78,630 | $78,060 | $37.80 |
| Ohio | 9,570 | $78,320 | $76,890 | $37.65 |
| Wyoming | 430 | $77,860 | $79,080 | $37.43 |
| Indiana | 5,470 | $77,640 | $74,980 | $37.33 |
| Montana | 850 | $77,070 | $74,610 | $37.05 |
| Florida | 16,470 | $76,750 | $74,760 | $36.90 |
| Michigan | 7,220 | $76,420 | $74,020 | $36.74 |
| Kansas | 2,270 | $76,070 | $74,580 | $36.57 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,090 | $76,050 | $74,740 | $36.56 |
| Georgia | 7,540 | $74,550 | $76,120 | $35.84 |
| North Carolina | 9,250 | $74,450 | $74,770 | $35.79 |
| Oklahoma | 3,640 | $74,160 | $72,490 | $35.65 |
| West Virginia | 1,810 | $74,150 | $73,780 | $35.65 |
| Missouri | 5,170 | $73,080 | $73,150 | $35.14 |
| Nebraska | 1,670 | $72,860 | $74,600 | $35.03 |
| Kentucky | 3,630 | $69,670 | $72,840 | $33.50 |
| South Carolina | 3,630 | $69,600 | $71,970 | $33.46 |
| North Dakota | 740 | $67,790 | $72,690 | $32.59 |
| Iowa | 2,550 | $65,930 | $69,640 | $31.70 |
| South Dakota | 980 | $65,240 | $69,740 | $31.36 |
| Tennessee | 4,660 | $64,630 | $68,990 | $31.07 |
| Louisiana | 3,370 | $63,680 | $66,240 | $30.61 |
| Arkansas | 2,210 | $63,640 | $67,880 | $30.60 |
| Alabama | 3,500 | $60,700 | $60,800 | $29.18 |
| Mississippi | 2,510 | $59,300 | $59,090 | $28.51 |
| Virgin Islands | 40 | $42,680 | $57,030 | $20.52 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,300 | $35,280 | $41,450 | $16.96 |
| Guam | 50 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Radiologic Technologists and Technicians earn in the United States?
The median pay was $80,110 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $55,980 and the highest-paid 10% more than $118,660.
How many people work as Radiologic Technologists and Technicians?
About 230,490 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.
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