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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-2035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Operate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners. Monitor patient safety and comfort, and view images of area being scanned to ensure quality of pictures. May administer gadolinium contrast dosage intravenously. May interview patient, explain MRI procedures, and position patient on examining table. May enter into the computer data such as patient history, anatomical area to be scanned, orientation specified, and position of entry.


National estimates for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Industry profile for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Geographic profile for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

National estimates for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
38,380 1.8 % $ 39.20 $ 81,530 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 29.10 $ 32.58 $ 38.51 $ 44.88 $ 50.41
Annual Wage (2) $ 60,530 $ 67,770 $ 80,090 $ 93,360 $ 104,850


Industry profile for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 22,250 0.40 $ 39.13 $ 81,390
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 7,540 2.37 $ 38.72 $ 80,530
Offices of Physicians 5,710 0.21 $ 36.92 $ 76,790
Outpatient Care Centers 1,030 0.10 $ 54.29 $ 112,930
Employment Services 560 0.01 $ 38.28 $ 79,620

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 7,540 2.37 $ 38.72 $ 80,530
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 22,250 0.40 $ 39.13 $ 81,390
Offices of Physicians 5,710 0.21 $ 36.92 $ 76,790
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 530 0.20 $ 45.02 $ 93,650
Outpatient Care Centers 1,030 0.10 $ 54.29 $ 112,930

Top paying industries for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 1,030 0.10 $ 54.29 $ 112,930
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 530 0.20 $ 45.02 $ 93,650
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 320 0.01 $ 41.43 $ 86,170
Office Administrative Services 100 0.02 $ 40.63 $ 84,500
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40 (7) $ 39.35 $ 81,850


Geographic profile for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of magnetic resonance imaging technologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 3,900 0.42 1.63 $ 33.06 $ 68,770
New York 2,750 0.30 1.16 $ 45.23 $ 94,070
California 2,710 0.15 0.59 $ 52.40 $ 108,990
Texas 2,450 0.19 0.73 $ 38.31 $ 79,690
Illinois 2,230 0.38 1.46 $ 38.08 $ 79,210


Map of location quotient of magnetic resonance imaging technologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 290 0.60 2.29 $ 41.83 $ 87,010
Delaware 200 0.45 1.72 $ 39.03 $ 81,190
Florida 3,900 0.42 1.63 $ 33.06 $ 68,770
Illinois 2,230 0.38 1.46 $ 38.08 $ 79,210
South Dakota 160 0.37 1.44 $ 30.50 $ 63,440


Map of annual mean wages of magnetic resonance imaging technologists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,710 0.15 0.59 $ 52.40 $ 108,990
Alaska 70 0.22 0.85 $ 50.82 $ 105,700
Hawaii 120 0.20 0.77 $ 49.83 $ 103,650
Washington 720 0.21 0.82 $ 48.51 $ 100,910
Oregon 420 0.22 0.86 $ 47.39 $ 98,580



Map of employment of magnetic resonance imaging technologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,650 0.29 1.11 $ 47.20 $ 98,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,490 0.34 1.30 $ 40.10 $ 83,410
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,020 0.38 1.45 $ 47.01 $ 97,770
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 990 0.36 1.38 $ 39.76 $ 82,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 970 0.37 1.42 $ 35.10 $ 73,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 960 0.16 0.61 $ 50.15 $ 104,310
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 890 0.29 1.13 $ 44.46 $ 92,480
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 840 0.45 1.73 $ 32.84 $ 68,310
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 770 0.28 1.08 $ 38.38 $ 79,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 760 0.20 0.77 $ 39.77 $ 82,710


Map of location quotient of magnetic resonance imaging technologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 330 1.15 4.42 $ 22.58 $ 46,970
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 160 0.93 3.60 $ 25.00 $ 52,010
Ocala, FL 100 0.89 3.43 $ 30.75 $ 63,970
Champaign-Urbana, IL 90 0.88 3.41 $ 35.38 $ 73,600
New Bedford, MA 60 0.87 3.35 $ 42.87 $ 89,160
Kankakee, IL 30 0.82 3.14 $ 36.62 $ 76,170
Springfield, IL 80 0.81 3.12 $ 36.03 $ 74,940
Greenville, NC 60 0.79 3.03 $ 31.03 $ 64,540
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 30 0.77 2.98 $ 33.57 $ 69,820
Carbondale-Marion, IL 40 0.76 2.92 $ 33.69 $ 70,070


Map of annual mean wages of magnetic resonance imaging technologists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 160 0.14 0.56 $ 63.84 $ 132,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 310 0.13 0.49 $ 62.27 $ 129,530
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 170 0.16 0.63 $ 58.31 $ 121,290
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 230 0.16 0.61 $ 52.88 $ 109,990
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 370 0.18 0.70 $ 51.61 $ 107,350
Anchorage, AK 50 0.30 1.16 $ 51.46 $ 107,050
Urban Honolulu, HI 90 0.21 0.80 $ 51.17 $ 106,430
Modesto, CA 40 0.21 0.80 $ 50.96 $ 106,000
Fresno, CA 70 0.17 0.66 $ 50.52 $ 105,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 960 0.16 0.61 $ 50.15 $ 104,310

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 80 0.26 0.98 $ 33.69 $ 70,070
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 80 0.47 1.81 $ 32.64 $ 67,900
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 1.19 $ 30.13 $ 62,660
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 60 0.49 1.90 $ 33.09 $ 68,830
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 2.20 $ 38.63 $ 80,350

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 50 0.58 2.25 $ 32.55 $ 67,710
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 2.20 $ 38.63 $ 80,350
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 60 0.49 1.90 $ 33.09 $ 68,830
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 80 0.47 1.81 $ 32.64 $ 67,900
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 60 0.43 1.67 $ 35.33 $ 73,480

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 0.95 $ 44.63 $ 92,820
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 1.02 $ 40.52 $ 84,280
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.24 0.94 $ 39.48 $ 82,120
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 0.67 $ 38.96 $ 81,030
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 2.20 $ 38.63 $ 80,350


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023