According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were about 216,400 radiologic techs (technicians and technologists) employed in the U.S. as of May 2021. This profession includes practitioners who take CAT scans and x-rays or administer nonradioactive materials for diagnostic or research purposes. It does not, however, include MRI technologists or diagnostic medical sonographers. Radiologic techs are employed mainly in hospitals and physician offices, but smaller numbers are also found employed by outpatient care centers and medical diagnostic laboratories. Radiologic techs typically earn better salaries than the average worker in most other occupations. As of May 2021, the BLS estimates that the national mean salary for radiologic techs was $66,490 per year. Radiologic tech pay varies widely from region to region. This wide variation is readily apparent in BLS data from May 2021, which indicates the following about radiologic tech pay in the top 20 metro areas in the U.S.:
Radiologic Tech Pay in the Top 20 Metro Areas
| Metropolitan Area | # Employed | Mean Annual Wage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City | 15,050 | $80,390 | ||
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 6,590 | $85,070 | ||
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | 6,380 | $69,190 | ||
| 4 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 4,110 | $65,970 | ||
| 5 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 4,190 | $65,700 | ||
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | 3,070 | $76,900 | ||
| 7 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | 4,830 | $67,830 | ||
| 8 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | 3,520 | $60,540 | ||
| 9 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta | 2,800 | $63,700 | ||
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton | 4,030 | $80,450 | ||
| 11 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | 3,230 | $66,800 | ||
| 12 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley | 2,490 | $118,100 | ||
| 13 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 1,670 | $87,360 | ||
| 14 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 2,680 | $61,410 | ||
| 15 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 1,590 | $83,110 | ||
| 16 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | 2,340 | $72,270 | ||
| 17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | 1,370 | $92,940 | ||
| 18 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 2,130 | $63,940 | ||
| 19 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 1,940 | $70,930 | ||
| 20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 1,660 | $71,800 | ||
| National | 216,380 | $66,490 | |||
Data includes Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Report Period: May 2021
Top 20 U.S. Metro areas from the 2020 Census
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Occupational Statistics
Data extracted on October 10, 2022
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