Tuesday, August 23, 2022

The Best and Worst States for Radiologic Tech Pay

There were just over 216,000 radiologic techs (technologists and technicians) working in the U.S. as of May 2021 according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This occupation includes practitioners who take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials for diagnostic or research purposes. It does not, however, include diagnostic medical sonographers or MRI technologists. Radiologic techs work mainly in hospitals and physician offices, but smaller numbers are also found working in outpatient care centers and medical diagnostic laboratories. Radiologic techs typically earn better salaries and wages than workers in most other occupations. According to BLS estimates, as of May 2021, the national mean wage for radiologic techs was $66,490 per year. Radiologic tech pay varies significantly from state to state according to the BLS data. In the best states for radiologic tech pay, practitioners can earn more than $75,000 per year while their peers in other parts of the country make less than $55,000 annually. Per BLS data as of May 2021, the ten best and worst states for radiologic tech pay were:

The Best and Worst States for Radiologic Tech Pay

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CA	18,290	$95,170	1st
HI	550	$84,100	2nd
MA	5,400	$79,360	3rd
DC	480	$79,320	4th
OR	2,200	$78,800	5th
AK	450	$77,690	6th
RI	820	$77,680	7th
WA	3,210	$77,380	8th
NY	15,180	$77,140	9th
CT	2,450	$74,780	10th


U.S.	216,380	$66,490	-------


SC	3,770	$57,450	42nd
KY	3,800	$57,000	43rd
SD	990	$56,170	44th
WV	1,900	$55,060	45th
IA	2,920	$55,050	46th
TN	4,830	$55,040	47th
LA	3,500	$54,350	48th
AR	2,300	$53,130	49th
AL	3,800	$50,020	50th
MS	2,420	$49,880	51st