Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay in the U.S.
$83,840avg. a year
$40.31 an hour · 230,490 employed
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $83,840 a year and a median of $80,110. Pay is highest in California ($117,950) and lowest in Mississippi ($59,090).
$80,110Median pay
$40.31Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
230,490Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for radiologic technologists and technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
120,900 jobs
California
$117,950
$56.71 an hour
25,500 jobs
Massachusetts
$101,910
$49.00 an hour
34,130 jobs
Washington
$100,900
$48.51 an hour
42,700 jobs
Oregon
$99,630
$47.90 an hour
513,450 jobs
New York
$99,000
$47.60 an hour
6660 jobs
District of Columbia
$98,860
$47.53 an hour
7370 jobs
Alaska
$96,670
$46.48 an hour
83,230 jobs
Connecticut
$93,530
$44.97 an hour
96,320 jobs
New Jersey
$93,240
$44.83 an hour
10690 jobs
Hawaii
$93,140
$44.78 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $151,170 | $72.68 |
| Vallejo, CA | $150,010 | $72.12 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $138,390 | $66.54 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $137,780 | $66.24 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $127,380 | $61.24 |
| Modesto, CA | $127,310 | $61.21 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $121,340 | $58.34 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $117,390 | $56.44 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $60,800 | $60,700 | 3,500 |
| Alaska | $96,670 | $98,920 | 370 |
| Arizona | $90,020 | $89,200 | 4,670 |
| Arkansas | $67,880 | $63,640 | 2,210 |
| California | $117,950 | $121,260 | 20,900 |
| Colorado | $89,470 | $87,760 | 3,960 |
| Connecticut | $93,530 | $91,970 | 3,230 |
| Delaware | $83,340 | $84,210 | 650 |
| District of Columbia | $98,860 | $102,770 | 660 |
| Florida | $74,760 | $76,750 | 16,470 |
| Georgia | $76,120 | $74,550 | 7,540 |
| Hawaii | $93,140 | $101,700 | 690 |
| Idaho | $79,940 | $80,080 | 1,490 |
| Illinois | $80,770 | $79,930 | 7,650 |
| Indiana | $74,980 | $77,640 | 5,470 |
| Iowa | $69,640 | $65,930 | 2,550 |
| Kansas | $74,580 | $76,070 | 2,270 |
| Kentucky | $72,840 | $69,670 | 3,630 |
| Louisiana | $66,240 | $63,680 | 3,370 |
| Maine | $80,760 | $80,080 | 1,050 |
| Maryland | $88,260 | $85,890 | 3,370 |
| Massachusetts | $101,910 | $103,620 | 5,500 |
| Michigan | $74,020 | $76,420 | 7,220 |
| Minnesota | $87,270 | $83,400 | 4,910 |
| Mississippi | $59,090 | $59,300 | 2,510 |
| Missouri | $73,150 | $73,080 | 5,170 |
| Montana | $74,610 | $77,070 | 850 |
| Nebraska | $74,600 | $72,860 | 1,670 |
| Nevada | $88,620 | $82,910 | 1,840 |
| New Hampshire | $87,410 | $84,910 | 1,240 |
| New Jersey | $93,240 | $95,000 | 6,320 |
| New Mexico | $79,810 | $79,940 | 1,150 |
| New York | $99,000 | $98,470 | 13,450 |
| North Carolina | $74,770 | $74,450 | 9,250 |
| North Dakota | $72,690 | $67,790 | 740 |
| Ohio | $76,890 | $78,320 | 9,570 |
| Oklahoma | $72,490 | $74,160 | 3,640 |
| Oregon | $99,630 | $102,290 | 2,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,740 | $76,050 | 8,090 |
| Rhode Island | $88,750 | $85,330 | 660 |
| South Carolina | $71,970 | $69,600 | 3,630 |
| South Dakota | $69,740 | $65,240 | 980 |
| Tennessee | $68,990 | $64,630 | 4,660 |
| Texas | $78,060 | $78,630 | 20,250 |
| Utah | $81,930 | $81,000 | 1,780 |
| Vermont | $91,630 | $94,540 | 470 |
| Virginia | $83,160 | $80,670 | 5,140 |
| Washington | $100,900 | $102,090 | 4,130 |
| West Virginia | $73,780 | $74,150 | 1,810 |
| Wisconsin | $79,400 | $79,140 | 5,010 |
| Wyoming | $79,080 | $77,860 | 430 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$103,600
12,700 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$111,450
6,450 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$83,590
5,650 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$83,810
5,470 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$81,400
5,000 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$77,840
4,630 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$83,330
4,130 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$104,690
4,100 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do radiologic technologists and technicians make?
The average is $83,840 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $80,110 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $40.31, and the median is $38.52 an hour.
Which state pays radiologic technologists and technicians the most?
California, with an average of $117,950 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $151,170.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $55,980 a year, and the top 10% earn over $118,660.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-2034. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.