Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
35,850	1.9 %	$33.29	$69,240	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$23.06	$27.40	$32.90	$38.30	$46.10
Annual Wage (2)	$47,960	$56,990	$68,420	$79,660	$95,890

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	20,670	0.38	$33.12	$68,890
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	7,460	2.83	$33.04	$68,720
Offices of Physicians	4,610	0.18	$33.00	$68,650
Outpatient Care Centers	1,340	0.16	$37.27	$77,520
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	520	0.18	$31.09	$64,660

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	7,460	2.83	$33.04	$68,720
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	20,670	0.38	$33.12	$68,890
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	520	0.18	$31.09	$64,660
Offices of Physicians	4,610	0.18	$33.00	$68,650
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	430	0.17	$35.11	$73,030

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services	40	0.01	$38.91	$80,930
Management of Companies and Enterprises	80	(7)	$38.73	$80,560
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	270	0.01	$37.55	$78,100
Outpatient Care Centers	1,340	0.16	$37.27	$77,520
Employment Services	190	0.01	$35.89	$74,650

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Florida	3,480	0.42	1.66	$31.11	$64,710
California	3,060	0.19	0.75	$41.64	$86,610
Texas	2,770	0.24	0.92	$32.87	$68,360
Michigan	1,650	0.39	1.53	$28.87	$60,040
New York	1,550	0.17	0.67	$35.90	$74,670

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

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Tennessee	1,350	0.47	1.83	$27.75	$57,720
Florida	3,480	0.42	1.66	$31.11	$64,710
Michigan	1,650	0.39	1.53	$28.87	$60,040
Louisiana	730	0.38	1.49	$26.58	$55,290
Rhode Island	160	0.35	1.36	$35.43	$73,700

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada	400	0.31	1.22	$42.62	$88,660
District of Columbia	80	0.12	0.46	$41.68	$86,690
California	3,060	0.19	0.75	$41.64	$86,610
Massachusetts	1,020	0.30	1.16	$40.26	$83,750
Hawaii	100	0.16	0.62	$39.34	$81,820

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	1,130	0.17	0.67	$38.88	$80,870
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	920	0.31	1.23	$32.14	$66,850
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	770	0.21	0.83	$35.45	$73,730
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division	710	0.39	1.54	$40.70	$84,660
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	700	0.36	1.41	$35.33	$73,480
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division	690	0.28	1.11	$33.88	$70,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	660	0.26	1.01	$30.40	$63,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	590	0.14	0.54	$39.74	$82,650
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division	590	0.49	1.90	$29.02	$60,360
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division	510	0.33	1.28	$36.08	$75,050

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

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Homosassa Springs, FL	50	1.41	5.53	$29.10	$60,520
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	60	1.29	5.04	$23.63	$49,150
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	130	1.05	4.09	$37.69	$78,400
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	40	1.03	4.05	$27.34	$56,860
Columbia, MO	80	0.90	3.52	$30.96	$64,410
Brunswick, GA	30	0.85	3.33	$29.03	$60,380
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	40	0.84	3.27	$30.90	$64,260
Santa Fe, NM	50	0.80	3.15	$29.95	$62,300
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	70	0.79	3.08	$27.34	$56,880
Knoxville, TN	300	0.79	3.10	$25.97	$54,010