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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
221,170 1.0 % $ 36.18 $ 75,250 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 24.05 $ 29.18 $ 35.29 $ 40.71 $ 49.22
Annual Wage (2) $ 50,020 $ 60,690 $ 73,410 $ 84,670 $ 102,380

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 129,430 2.27 $ 36.62 $ 76,160
Offices of Physicians 40,390 1.42 $ 31.66 $ 65,840
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 16,650 5.19 $ 35.70 $ 74,260
Outpatient Care Centers 14,520 1.37 $ 43.02 $ 89,490
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 6,170 0.29 $ 42.02 $ 87,400

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 16,650 5.19 $ 35.70 $ 74,260
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 129,430 2.27 $ 36.62 $ 76,160
Offices of Physicians 40,390 1.42 $ 31.66 $ 65,840
Outpatient Care Centers 14,520 1.37 $ 43.02 $ 89,490
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 2,560 0.90 $ 39.92 $ 83,030

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 14,520 1.37 $ 43.02 $ 89,490
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 6,170 0.29 $ 42.02 $ 87,400
Home Health Care Services 210 0.01 $ 40.72 $ 84,690
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 180 0.08 $ 40.69 $ 84,640
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 2,560 0.90 $ 39.92 $ 83,030

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 2023


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 19,740 1.46 1.00 $ 34.84 $ 72,470
California 19,670 1.10 0.75 $ 49.59 $ 103,150
Florida 15,250 1.59 1.09 $ 31.56 $ 65,640
New York 14,330 1.53 1.05 $ 41.03 $ 85,330
Pennsylvania 9,990 1.68 1.15 $ 33.38 $ 69,420


Map of location quotient of radiologic technologists and technicians by state, May 2023


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 1,610 2.34 1.61 $ 31.05 $ 64,580
Mississippi 2,690 2.34 1.60 $ 25.80 $ 53,660
South Dakota 930 2.10 1.44 $ 30.57 $ 63,590
Oklahoma 3,300 1.98 1.36 $ 31.64 $ 65,810
Kentucky 3,570 1.82 1.25 $ 30.54 $ 63,520


Map of annual mean wages of radiologic technologists and technicians by state, May 2023


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 19,670 1.10 0.75 $ 49.59 $ 103,150
Massachusetts 5,140 1.41 0.97 $ 44.84 $ 93,270
Hawaii 690 1.11 0.77 $ 44.31 $ 92,170
Oregon 2,220 1.14 0.79 $ 43.56 $ 90,610
Washington 3,660 1.05 0.72 $ 43.22 $ 89,910



Map of employment of radiologic technologists and technicians by area, May 2023


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 13,960 1.47 1.01 $ 42.84 $ 89,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,390 1.19 0.82 $ 43.57 $ 90,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,560 1.23 0.85 $ 37.31 $ 77,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,100 1.29 0.88 $ 37.29 $ 77,550
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,000 1.77 1.21 $ 36.63 $ 76,190
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,710 1.48 1.02 $ 35.77 $ 74,410
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,230 1.56 1.07 $ 31.62 $ 65,780
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,740 1.35 0.93 $ 45.25 $ 94,120
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,710 1.62 1.11 $ 39.05 $ 81,220
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,460 1.23 0.84 $ 35.62 $ 74,090


Map of location quotient of radiologic technologists and technicians by area, May 2023


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 800 6.69 4.59 $ 39.27 $ 81,680
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 190 4.64 3.19 (8) (8)
Morgantown, WV 250 3.80 2.61 $ 31.03 $ 64,540
Rome, GA 150 3.60 2.47 $ 31.71 $ 65,950
The Villages, FL 130 3.42 2.35 $ 29.58 $ 61,530
Ann Arbor, MI 720 3.35 2.30 $ 33.70 $ 70,090
Sebring, FL 90 3.33 2.29 (8) (8)
Tyler, TX 360 3.23 2.22 $ 32.62 $ 67,850
Macon, GA 300 3.16 2.17 $ 28.16 $ 58,580
Hattiesburg, MS 190 3.12 2.14 $ 24.30 $ 50,550