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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

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).


National estimates for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Industry profile for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Geographic profile for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

National estimates for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
215,820 0.7 % $ 33.77 $ 70,240 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.96 $ 27.57 $ 31.32 $ 38.49 $ 47.09
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,760 $ 57,350 $ 65,140 $ 80,050 $ 97,940


Industry profile for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 125,430 2.24 $ 34.26 $ 71,260
Offices of Physicians 40,390 1.45 $ 29.91 $ 62,220
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 16,060 5.05 $ 33.88 $ 70,460
Outpatient Care Centers 15,050 1.47 $ 39.20 $ 81,530
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 5,980 0.29 $ 37.58 $ 78,160

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 16,060 5.05 $ 33.88 $ 70,460
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 125,430 2.24 $ 34.26 $ 71,260
Outpatient Care Centers 15,050 1.47 $ 39.20 $ 81,530
Offices of Physicians 40,390 1.45 $ 29.91 $ 62,220
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 2,040 0.75 $ 37.21 $ 77,400

Top paying industries for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 140 0.02 $ 42.64 $ 88,690
Outpatient Care Centers 15,050 1.47 $ 39.20 $ 81,530
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (8) (8) $ 38.41 $ 79,890
Management of Companies and Enterprises 460 0.02 $ 37.98 $ 79,000
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 5,980 0.29 $ 37.58 $ 78,160


Geographic profile for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

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



Map of employment of radiologic technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 18,510 1.42 0.98 $ 32.15 $ 66,860
California 17,990 1.02 0.70 $ 47.92 $ 99,680
Florida 14,110 1.53 1.05 $ 29.94 $ 62,270
New York 13,060 1.43 0.98 $ 39.04 $ 81,200
Ohio 10,130 1.88 1.29 $ 30.92 $ 64,300


Map of location quotient of radiologic technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 1,670 2.46 1.68 $ 29.49 $ 61,330
South Dakota 990 2.29 1.57 $ 28.32 $ 58,900
Mississippi 2,490 2.20 1.51 $ 24.64 $ 51,240
Louisiana 3,770 2.04 1.40 $ 27.69 $ 57,590
North Dakota 810 2.01 1.38 $ 30.46 $ 63,360


Map of annual mean wages of radiologic technologists and technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 17,990 1.02 0.70 $ 47.92 $ 99,680
Hawaii 760 1.28 0.88 $ 42.52 $ 88,440
Massachusetts 4,950 1.39 0.95 $ 41.25 $ 85,800
Oregon 2,170 1.14 0.78 $ 40.65 $ 84,540
Nevada 1,850 1.31 0.90 $ 40.54 $ 84,330



Map of employment of radiologic technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

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 12,620 1.37 0.94 $ 40.98 $ 85,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,400 1.05 0.72 $ 42.79 $ 89,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,500 1.24 0.85 $ 34.68 $ 72,130
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,580 1.65 1.13 $ 34.44 $ 71,630
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,500 1.18 0.81 $ 33.80 $ 70,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,500 1.47 1.01 $ 33.31 $ 69,280
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,710 1.37 0.94 $ 41.40 $ 86,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,600 1.37 0.94 $ 30.74 $ 63,930
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,560 1.30 0.89 $ 32.02 $ 66,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,360 1.11 0.76 $ 38.66 $ 80,410


Map of location quotient of radiologic technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN 810 6.88 4.71 $ 36.49 $ 75,900
Morgantown, WV 240 3.68 2.52 $ 29.54 $ 61,440
Rome, GA 140 3.44 2.36 $ 29.71 $ 61,790
Ann Arbor, MI 720 3.42 2.34 $ 34.15 $ 71,020
Tyler, TX 360 3.38 2.32 $ 30.66 $ 63,780
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 140 3.27 2.24 $ 27.89 $ 58,010
Gainesville, FL 430 3.15 2.16 $ 30.36 $ 63,160
The Villages, FL 110 3.11 2.13 $ 28.35 $ 58,960
Sioux Falls, SD 500 3.11 2.13 $ 28.27 $ 58,800
Gadsden, AL 100 3.04 2.09 $ 23.21 $ 48,270


Map of annual mean wages of radiologic technologists and technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 250 1.82 1.25 $ 63.46 $ 132,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,340 0.98 0.67 $ 60.29 $ 125,410
Santa Rosa, CA 180 0.89 0.61 $ 60.21 $ 125,230
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 930 0.83 0.57 $ 57.65 $ 119,920
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,240 1.21 0.83 $ 53.03 $ 110,310
Stockton-Lodi, CA 250 0.91 0.62 $ 52.15 $ 108,480
Modesto, CA 230 1.23 0.84 $ 51.24 $ 106,570
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 110 1.14 0.78 $ 50.71 $ 105,470
Merced, CA 60 0.83 0.57 $ 48.08 $ 100,010
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,280 0.86 0.59 $ 46.86 $ 97,480

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 650 1.69 1.16 $ 28.29 $ 58,830
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 630 2.78 1.91 $ 25.74 $ 53,550
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 530 1.66 1.14 $ 29.37 $ 61,080
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 440 1.75 1.20 $ 29.94 $ 62,270
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 420 2.21 1.51 $ 31.94 $ 66,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 300 3.09 2.12 $ 26.96 $ 56,070
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 400 2.81 1.92 $ 22.65 $ 47,110
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 630 2.78 1.91 $ 25.74 $ 53,550
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 180 2.63 1.80 $ 22.65 $ 47,110
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 330 2.48 1.70 $ 27.33 $ 56,840

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.07 0.73 $ 50.69 $ 105,430
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 1.00 0.68 $ 47.95 $ 99,730
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.02 0.70 $ 44.06 $ 91,630
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.95 0.65 $ 43.71 $ 90,910
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 1.57 1.08 $ 40.10 $ 83,400


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.

(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