Data published earlier this summer by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that, as of May 2023, there were about 221,180 radiologic technologists and technicians employed in the United States. The Great Plains region of the U.S. held about 16,550 of the country's radiologic tech jobs at that time. BLS data revealed the region to be one of the weakest in the nation for radiologic tech pay. Although Minnesota ranked just below the top 15 nationally for radiologic tech annual mean wages, three-fourths of the region's radiologic techs lived in a state where the average annual mean wage was below the national average for radiologic techs. Moreover, four of those Great Plains states ranked among the 15 worst states in the nation for radiologic tech annual mean wages. More examination of May 2023 data from the BLS tells us the following about radiologic tech pay in the Great Plains region:
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| Radiologic Tech Pay in the Great Plains Region |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| IA | 2,790 | $62,550 | 47th |
| KS | 2,050 | $67,140 | 38th |
| MN | 4,120 | $78,730 | 16th |
| MO | 4,450 | $66,560 | 39th |
| NE | 1,480 | $67,530 | 36th |
| ND | 730 | $68,750 | 32nd |
| SD | 930 | $63,590 | 43rd |
| U.S. | 221,180 | $73,907 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on April 2, 2025
