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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
216,380 |
1.1 % |
$ 31.97 |
$ 66,490 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 22.53 |
$ 23.51 |
$ 29.50 |
$ 37.16 |
$ 45.62 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 46,850 |
$ 48,900 |
$ 61,370 |
$ 77,290 |
$ 94,880 |
Industry profile for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians are provided.
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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 |
127,100 |
2.27 |
$ 32.41 |
$ 67,410 |
Offices of Physicians |
42,300 |
1.57 |
$ 28.51 |
$ 59,310 |
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
15,660 |
5.32 |
$ 31.91 |
$ 66,370 |
Outpatient Care Centers |
15,260 |
1.55 |
$ 37.30 |
$ 77,580 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
5,930 |
0.28 |
$ 35.57 |
$ 73,990 |
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 |
15,660 |
5.32 |
$ 31.91 |
$ 66,370 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
127,100 |
2.27 |
$ 32.41 |
$ 67,410 |
Offices of Physicians |
42,300 |
1.57 |
$ 28.51 |
$ 59,310 |
Outpatient Care Centers |
15,260 |
1.55 |
$ 37.30 |
$ 77,580 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
1,850 |
0.69 |
$ 34.97 |
$ 72,730 |
Top paying industries for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:
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.
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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 |
18,290 |
1.11 |
0.72 |
$ 45.75 |
$ 95,170 |
Texas |
16,870 |
1.38 |
0.90 |
$ 30.20 |
$ 62,810 |
New York |
15,180 |
1.75 |
1.14 |
$ 37.09 |
$ 77,140 |
Florida |
13,560 |
1.58 |
1.03 |
$ 28.64 |
$ 59,570 |
Pennsylvania |
10,940 |
1.96 |
1.28 |
$ 29.04 |
$ 60,390 |
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 |
1,900 |
2.88 |
1.88 |
$ 26.47 |
$ 55,060 |
South Dakota |
990 |
2.35 |
1.53 |
$ 27.00 |
$ 56,170 |
North Dakota |
890 |
2.25 |
1.47 |
$ 28.47 |
$ 59,220 |
Mississippi |
2,420 |
2.19 |
1.43 |
$ 23.98 |
$ 49,880 |
Kentucky |
3,800 |
2.07 |
1.35 |
$ 27.41 |
$ 57,000 |
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 |
18,290 |
1.11 |
0.72 |
$ 45.75 |
$ 95,170 |
Hawaii |
550 |
1.00 |
0.65 |
$ 40.43 |
$ 84,100 |
Massachusetts |
5,400 |
1.59 |
1.04 |
$ 38.16 |
$ 79,360 |
District of Columbia |
480 |
0.73 |
0.47 |
$ 38.14 |
$ 79,320 |
Oregon |
2,200 |
1.21 |
0.79 |
$ 37.89 |
$ 78,800 |
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 |
15,050 |
1.73 |
1.13 |
$ 38.65 |
$ 80,390 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
6,590 |
1.15 |
0.75 |
$ 40.90 |
$ 85,070 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
6,380 |
1.51 |
0.98 |
$ 33.27 |
$ 69,190 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,830 |
1.82 |
1.19 |
$ 32.61 |
$ 67,830 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,190 |
1.45 |
0.94 |
$ 31.59 |
$ 65,700 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,110 |
1.15 |
0.75 |
$ 31.72 |
$ 65,970 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,030 |
1.56 |
1.01 |
$ 38.68 |
$ 80,450 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
3,520 |
1.44 |
0.93 |
$ 29.11 |
$ 60,540 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,230 |
1.53 |
0.99 |
$ 32.11 |
$ 66,800 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
3,070 |
1.05 |
0.68 |
$ 36.97 |
$ 76,900 |
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 |
760 |
6.59 |
4.29 |
$ 34.10 |
$ 70,920 |
Morgantown, WV |
340 |
5.51 |
3.59 |
$ 27.43 |
$ 57,060 |
Dothan, AL |
210 |
3.63 |
2.37 |
$ 21.79 |
$ 45,310 |
Jonesboro, AR |
210 |
3.62 |
2.36 |
$ 23.55 |
$ 48,990 |
Rome, GA |
140 |
3.52 |
2.29 |
$ 28.51 |
$ 59,290 |
Hattiesburg, MS |
210 |
3.50 |
2.28 |
$ 22.53 |
$ 46,860 |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
420 |
3.38 |
2.20 |
$ 28.20 |
$ 58,660 |
Athens-Clarke County, GA |
290 |
3.34 |
2.17 |
$ 31.76 |
$ 66,060 |
Beckley, WV |
130 |
3.31 |
2.15 |
$ 25.49 |
$ 53,030 |
Alexandria, LA |
190 |
3.22 |
2.10 |
$ 24.36 |
$ 50,670 |
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