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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-1224 Radiologists

Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.


National estimates for Radiologists
Industry profile for Radiologists
Geographic profile for Radiologists

National estimates for Radiologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Radiologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
29,250 6.3 % $ 158.21 $ 329,080 2.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Radiologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 37.29 $ 81.76 (5) (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 77,570 $ 170,060 (5) (5) (5)


Industry profile for Radiologists:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Radiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 18,400 0.66 $ 172.12 $ 358,020
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 5,370 0.10 (8) (8)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 3,660 1.15 $ 170.24 $ 354,110
Outpatient Care Centers 420 0.04 $ 236.53 $ 491,980
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 370 0.01 $ 106.28 $ 221,060

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Radiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 3,660 1.15 $ 170.24 $ 354,110
Offices of Physicians 18,400 0.66 $ 172.12 $ 358,020
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 5,370 0.10 (8) (8)
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 250 0.09 $ 182.39 $ 379,360
Outpatient Care Centers 420 0.04 $ 236.53 $ 491,980

Top paying industries for Radiologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 420 0.04 $ 236.53 $ 491,980
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 250 0.09 $ 182.39 $ 379,360
Offices of Physicians 18,400 0.66 $ 172.12 $ 358,020
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 3,660 1.15 $ 170.24 $ 354,110
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 370 0.01 $ 106.28 $ 221,060


Geographic profile for Radiologists:

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



Map of employment of radiologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Radiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 2,120 0.59 3.00 $ 148.60 $ 309,090
Illinois 1,960 0.33 1.69 $ 110.82 $ 230,510
New York 1,770 0.19 0.98 $ 148.54 $ 308,970
California 1,700 0.10 0.49 $ 163.05 $ 339,140
Texas 1,590 0.12 0.62 $ 142.94 $ 297,320


Map of location quotient of radiologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 620 0.75 3.81 $ 132.95 $ 276,540
Massachusetts 2,120 0.59 3.00 $ 148.60 $ 309,090
Wisconsin 1,460 0.52 2.62 $ 186.44 $ 387,790
Oklahoma 740 0.46 2.32 (8) (8)
Rhode Island 180 0.37 1.88 $ 165.12 $ 343,450


Map of annual mean wages of radiologists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Radiologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Hawaii 90 0.15 0.74 (5) (5)
Indiana 1,040 0.34 1.70 (5) (5)
Montana 100 0.20 0.99 (5) (5)
Nevada (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)



Map of employment of radiologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Radiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,760 0.65 3.29 $ 146.86 $ 305,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,530 0.35 1.75 $ 108.84 $ 226,380
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 910 0.45 2.26 $ 162.12 $ 337,200
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 670 0.83 4.22 (5) (5)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 640 0.17 0.85 $ 131.81 $ 274,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 570 0.21 1.05 $ 170.30 $ 354,220
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 440 0.34 1.70 $ 113.48 $ 236,030
Albuquerque, NM 430 1.12 5.66 $ 150.21 $ 312,430
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 420 0.40 2.00 (5) (5)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 420 0.07 0.35 $ 177.49 $ 369,180


Map of location quotient of radiologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN 350 2.95 14.93 $ 183.88 $ 382,480
Albuquerque, NM 430 1.12 5.66 $ 150.21 $ 312,430
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 670 0.83 4.22 (5) (5)
Santa Fe, NM 50 0.76 3.83 $ 155.63 $ 323,710
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 50 0.75 3.80 (5) (5)
Lincoln, NE 130 0.73 3.70 (5) (5)
Las Cruces, NM 50 0.67 3.38 (8) (8)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,760 0.65 3.29 $ 146.86 $ 305,480
Charlottesville, VA 70 0.62 3.11 $ 180.78 $ 376,010
Madison, WI 220 0.56 2.84 $ 187.84 $ 390,710


Map of annual mean wages of radiologists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Radiologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Akron, OH (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Billings, MT 30 0.35 1.76 (5) (5)
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 80 0.15 0.74 (5) (5)
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Evansville, IN-KY 80 0.53 2.69 (5) (5)
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Green Bay, WI 80 0.47 2.37 (5) (5)
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 420 0.40 2.00 (5) (5)
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 50 0.75 3.80 (5) (5)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Radiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 170 1.48 7.50 (5) (5)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 2.69 (8) (8)
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 1.60 $ 120.81 $ 251,280
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 1.16 (5) (5)
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.28 1.42 $ 140.14 $ 291,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 170 1.48 7.50 (5) (5)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 2.69 (8) (8)
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 1.64 (8) (8)
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 1.60 $ 120.81 $ 251,280
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.29 1.45 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Radiologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (5) (5)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 1.16 (5) (5)
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 170 1.48 7.50 (5) (5)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 178.23 $ 370,710
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.28 1.42 $ 140.14 $ 291,490


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.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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