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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


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