Radiologic technologist salary by state
The US median radiologic technologist wage was $80,110 a year, or $38.52 an hour, in May 2025.
At a glance
The US median radiologic technologist wage was $80,110 a year, or $38.52 an hour, in May 2025. Radiologic technologists and technicians have their own wage category. A search for radiology pay can also return other occupations, so match the job title before comparing a salary. These are gross wages before deductions, not take-home pay.
- The national median was $80,110 a year in May 2025.
- Compare base wages separately from overtime, benefits and travel stipends.
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Radiologic technologist salary by state
California had the highest published state median at $121,260; Mississippi had the lowest at $59,300.[1]
Subtracting those published medians gives a $61,960 annual gap. That difference does not adjust for living costs or identify the cause.[1]
Median annual pay ($)
- $59,300 to $69,670
- $72,860 to $76,750
- $77,070 to $80,080
- $80,670 to $89,200
- $91,970 to $121,260
US state tiles colored by median annual wage in May 2025. The table gives the published amounts.
| State | Median hourly pay ($) | Median annual pay ($) | Employment | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $38.52 | $80,110 | 230,490 | — |
| Alabama | $29.18 | $60,700 | 3,500 | — |
| Alaska | $47.56 | $98,920 | 370 | — |
| Arizona | $42.89 | $89,200 | 4,670 | — |
| Arkansas | $30.60 | $63,640 | 2,210 | — |
| California | $58.30 | $121,260 | 20,900 | — |
| Colorado | $42.19 | $87,760 | 3,960 | — |
| Connecticut | $44.22 | $91,970 | 3,230 | — |
| Delaware | $40.49 | $84,210 | 650 | — |
| District of Columbia | $49.41 | $102,770 | 660 | — |
| Florida | $36.90 | $76,750 | 16,470 | — |
| Georgia | $35.84 | $74,550 | 7,540 | — |
| Hawaii | $48.89 | $101,700 | 690 | — |
| Idaho | $38.50 | $80,080 | 1,490 | — |
| Illinois | $38.43 | $79,930 | 7,650 | — |
| Indiana | $37.33 | $77,640 | 5,470 | — |
| Iowa | $31.70 | $65,930 | 2,550 | — |
| Kansas | $36.57 | $76,070 | 2,270 | — |
| Kentucky | $33.50 | $69,670 | 3,630 | — |
| Louisiana | $30.61 | $63,680 | 3,370 | — |
| Maine | $38.50 | $80,080 | 1,050 | — |
| Maryland | $41.29 | $85,890 | 3,370 | — |
| Massachusetts | $49.82 | $103,620 | 5,500 | — |
| Michigan | $36.74 | $76,420 | 7,220 | — |
| Minnesota | $40.10 | $83,400 | 4,910 | — |
| Mississippi | $28.51 | $59,300 | 2,510 | — |
| Missouri | $35.14 | $73,080 | 5,170 | — |
| Montana | $37.05 | $77,070 | 850 | — |
| Nebraska | $35.03 | $72,860 | 1,670 | — |
| Nevada | $39.86 | $82,910 | 1,840 | — |
| New Hampshire | $40.82 | $84,910 | 1,240 | — |
| New Jersey | $45.67 | $95,000 | 6,320 | — |
| New Mexico | $38.44 | $79,940 | 1,150 | — |
| New York | $47.34 | $98,470 | 13,450 | — |
| North Carolina | $35.79 | $74,450 | 9,250 | — |
| North Dakota | $32.59 | $67,790 | 740 | — |
| Ohio | $37.65 | $78,320 | 9,570 | — |
| Oklahoma | $35.65 | $74,160 | 3,640 | — |
| Oregon | $49.18 | $102,290 | 2,700 | — |
| Pennsylvania | $36.56 | $76,050 | 8,090 | — |
| Rhode Island | $41.02 | $85,330 | 660 | — |
| South Carolina | $33.46 | $69,600 | 3,630 | — |
| South Dakota | $31.36 | $65,240 | 980 | — |
| Tennessee | $31.07 | $64,630 | 4,660 | — |
| Texas | $37.80 | $78,630 | 20,250 | — |
| Utah | $38.94 | $81,000 | 1,780 | — |
| Vermont | $45.45 | $94,540 | 470 | — |
| Virginia | $38.78 | $80,670 | 5,140 | — |
| Washington | $49.08 | $102,090 | 4,130 | — |
| West Virginia | $35.65 | $74,150 | 1,810 | — |
| Wisconsin | $38.05 | $79,140 | 5,010 | — |
| Wyoming | $37.43 | $77,860 | 430 | — |
| Guam | — | — | 50 | Not published by BLS: median hourly pay, median annual pay, 10th percentile, 25th percentile, 75th percentile, 90th percentile. |
| Puerto Rico | $16.96 | $35,280 | 1,300 | — |
| Virgin Islands | $20.52 | $42,680 | 40 | — |
Who gets paid more, nursing or radiologic technology?
The national median for radiologic technologists was $80,110; for registered nurses, it was $97,550. Both describe May 2025 straight-time wages.[1]
Those national figures do not compare the same people, employers or schedules. Use them to frame a question about local offers, rather than choose an occupation on pay alone.[1]
How to read these wage estimates
The annual wage is a standardized full-time equivalent for occupations reported hourly. A shorter schedule can produce lower annual earnings even when the hourly rate matches the median.[1]
The figures describe the May 2025 wage period, published a year later. They lag the offers available today and should not be treated as current advertised rates.[1]
What these figures leave out
These are straight-time gross wages. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits, and cannot separate travel contracts or stipends.[1]
The survey covers wage and salary jobs and leaves out self-employed workers. Empty cells mean no usable published estimate, not unpaid work or no jobs.[1]
What this means for your next offer
Check which imaging duties and credentials the offer requires. A broader radiology job title does not establish that it belongs in this occupation.
Use the state figure as a starting reference, then compare the employer, setting and paid hours. A higher state median alone does not mean a move improves your budget.
Prepare your questions with the salary negotiation guide. Use the paycheck calculator to estimate deductions from a concrete offer.
Data and method
Radiologic technologists and technicians: pay by state, May 2025
Employment and annual pay percentiles for radiologic technologists and technicians (SOC 29-2034) in each state, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories BLS publishes, with the United States first. All industries, May 2025 estimates.
- Source
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Release
- May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026
- Period
- May 2025
- Method
- Rows are BLS's cross-industry estimates (NAICS 000000, detailed occupation 29-2034) from the May 2025 state file (states, the District of Columbia and territories) and national file (the United States row). Figures are copied as published. Cells BLS marks "*" or "**" (estimate not available) or "#" (at or above $115.00 an hour or $239,200 a year) are left empty, and the note column says which. BLS computes annual pay as hourly pay times 2,080 hours where it publishes hourly figures.
- License
- Public domain
- Retrieved
Limits
- Wages are straight-time gross pay. They exclude overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits, so they understate total pay for many clinicians; travel and agency pay and stipends cannot be separated.
- Each estimate blends six semiannual survey panels, November 2022 to May 2025, adjusted to May 2025. OEWS is not a time series: BLS advises against comparing years to measure growth.
- Employment counts wage and salary jobs and excludes the self-employed.
- BLS withholds estimates that do not meet its publication standards; those cells are empty, and a state with no estimate at all has a row with every figure empty. Wages at or above $239,200 a year are published only as that floor and are also empty here.
- The figures describe May 2025 and were published May 15, 2026; BLS publishes new estimates once a year.
Sources & approach
Scope: US wage and salary estimates for the stated period, not a quote for an individual job or a promise of earnings. Check the written offer and the applicable employer terms before deciding.
Based on the public sources linked below. Job.com selected and organized the data; no internal company data is used.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Accessed October 23, 2026
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