Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
206,720	0.9 %	$ 31.17	$ 64,840	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 20.28	$ 24.36	$ 29.76	$ 36.79	$ 44.55
Annual Wage (2)	$ 42,180	$ 50,670	$ 61,900	$ 76,520	$ 92,660

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	123,710	2.21	$ 31.31	$ 65,130
Offices of Physicians	39,240	1.51	$ 28.46	$ 59,190
Outpatient Care Centers	14,130	1.47	$ 36.63	$ 76,200
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	13,510	4.95	$ 30.26	$ 62,940
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	5,770	0.28	$ 34.85	$ 72,480

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	13,510	4.95	$ 30.26	$ 62,940
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	123,710	2.21	$ 31.31	$ 65,130
Offices of Physicians	39,240	1.51	$ 28.46	$ 59,190
Outpatient Care Centers	14,130	1.47	$ 36.63	$ 76,200
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	2,380	0.89	$ 34.37	$ 71,490

Top paying industries for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers	14,130	1.47	$ 36.63	$ 76,200
Office Administrative Services	160	0.03	$ 36.12	$ 75,120
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	5,770	0.28	$ 34.85	$ 72,480
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	2,380	0.89	$ 34.37	$ 71,490
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	1,610	0.05	$ 34.36	$ 71,470

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.

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)
California	16,670	1.01	0.68	$ 45.68	$ 95,010
Texas	16,660	1.38	0.93	$ 29.17	$ 60,680
Florida	14,170	1.68	1.13	$ 27.69	$ 57,600
New York	12,170	1.40	0.94	$ 35.17	$ 73,150
Pennsylvania	9,790	1.78	1.20	$ 27.14	$ 56,440

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	1,580	2.43	1.63	$ 25.81	$ 53,690
South Dakota	950	2.31	1.56	$ 26.25	$ 54,610
Kentucky	4,040	2.27	1.53	$ 25.52	$ 53,090
North Dakota	900	2.24	1.51	$ 27.05	$ 56,250
Mississippi	2,280	2.12	1.43	$ 23.13	$ 48,100

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	16,670	1.01	0.68	$ 45.68	$ 95,010
Hawaii	620	1.08	0.73	$ 39.90	$ 82,990
District of Columbia	440	0.64	0.43	$ 39.55	$ 82,270
Alaska	370	1.24	0.83	$ 38.14	$ 79,330
Massachusetts	5,220	1.56	1.05	$ 37.90	$ 78,830

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	11,370	1.29	0.87	$ 37.04	$ 77,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	6,280	1.44	0.97	$ 31.98	$ 66,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	5,320	0.91	0.62	$ 43.07	$ 89,590
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	4,380	1.47	0.99	$ 30.86	$ 64,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,330	1.61	1.08	$ 30.10	$ 62,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	4,080	1.63	1.09	$ 27.71	$ 57,640
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	3,820	1.47	0.99	$ 39.19	$ 81,520
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	3,700	1.76	1.18	$ 30.58	$ 63,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,680	1.03	0.69	$ 29.12	$ 60,570
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,170	1.05	0.71	$ 36.14	$ 75,170

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)
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	190	4.87	3.28	$ 25.35	$ 52,720
Great Falls, MT	160	4.61	3.10	$ 25.70	$ 53,450
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	180	4.39	2.95	$ 25.28	$ 52,580
Morgantown, WV	250	4.05	2.72	$ 25.38	$ 52,780
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	200	3.90	2.62	$ 28.66	$ 59,620
Hattiesburg, MS	230	3.83	2.58	$ 22.22	$ 46,210
Carbondale-Marion, IL	190	3.80	2.56	$ 27.30	$ 56,780
Rockford, IL	480	3.58	2.41	$ 28.99	$ 60,290
Jonesboro, AR	190	3.39	2.28	$ 22.45	$ 46,700
Athens-Clarke County, GA	280	3.35	2.25	$ 32.08	$ 66,730