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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 37,900 |
2.1 % |
$35.70 |
$74,270 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$24.59 |
$29.34 |
$35.30 |
$41.96 |
$48.83 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$51,150 |
$61,030 |
$73,410 |
$87,280 |
$101,580 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
1,290 |
0.14 |
$44.04 |
$91,610 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
470 |
0.18 |
$39.30 |
$81,740 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
250 |
0.01 |
$39.29 |
$81,730 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
60 |
(7) |
$37.35 |
$77,680 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
6,900 |
2.49 |
$36.41 |
$75,730 |
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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) |
| California |
3,150 |
0.18 |
0.70 |
$46.72 |
$97,180 |
| Florida |
3,040 |
0.35 |
1.34 |
$30.76 |
$63,980 |
| Texas |
2,540 |
0.20 |
0.79 |
$35.37 |
$73,570 |
| New York |
2,410 |
0.25 |
0.98 |
$40.52 |
$84,280 |
| Illinois |
2,130 |
0.35 |
1.37 |
$34.51 |
$71,780 |
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) |
| New Hampshire |
330 |
0.51 |
1.96 |
$37.08 |
$77,130 |
| Tennessee |
1,400 |
0.46 |
1.80 |
$28.92 |
$60,140 |
| Nevada |
560 |
0.40 |
1.55 |
$44.51 |
$92,580 |
| Rhode Island |
190 |
0.39 |
1.52 |
$41.23 |
$85,760 |
| Massachusetts |
1,400 |
0.39 |
1.50 |
$41.34 |
$85,990 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
3,150 |
0.18 |
0.70 |
$46.72 |
$97,180 |
| Hawaii |
110 |
0.17 |
0.67 |
$46.42 |
$96,540 |
| Washington |
820 |
0.25 |
0.96 |
$45.75 |
$95,150 |
| Nevada |
560 |
0.40 |
1.55 |
$44.51 |
$92,580 |
| Alaska |
70 |
0.23 |
0.90 |
$43.27 |
$90,010 |
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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
2,510 |
0.26 |
1.01 |
$42.25 |
$87,870 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,520 |
0.32 |
1.26 |
$35.55 |
$73,940 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,250 |
0.45 |
1.73 |
$41.29 |
$85,890 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,030 |
0.39 |
1.51 |
$30.40 |
$63,230 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,010 |
0.16 |
0.63 |
$48.01 |
$99,860 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
950 |
0.33 |
1.27 |
$33.08 |
$68,810 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
900 |
0.33 |
1.27 |
$35.06 |
$72,920 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
840 |
0.23 |
0.89 |
$36.11 |
$75,100 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
650 |
0.33 |
1.27 |
$29.34 |
$61,030 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
570 |
0.27 |
1.04 |
$38.83 |
$80,760 |
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) |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL |
70 |
1.24 |
4.79 |
$21.43 |
$44,580 |
| Manchester, NH |
130 |
1.15 |
4.47 |
$38.52 |
$80,130 |
| Columbia, MO |
80 |
0.87 |
3.37 |
$30.89 |
$64,240 |
| Peoria, IL |
130 |
0.79 |
3.04 |
$31.31 |
$65,130 |
| Bowling Green, KY |
60 |
0.77 |
2.98 |
$30.26 |
$62,940 |
| Monroe, LA |
60 |
0.75 |
2.89 |
$29.02 |
$60,370 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME |
70 |
0.72 |
2.79 |
$36.27 |
$75,430 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH |
120 |
0.70 |
2.71 |
$28.10 |
$58,440 |
| Dubuque, IA |
40 |
0.66 |
2.57 |
$28.84 |
$59,980 |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
140 |
0.63 |
2.43 |
$31.80 |
$66,150 |
United States Department of Labor
