More than 38,000 MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technologists were working in the United States as of May 2021 according to the latest occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  At that time, the Mid-Eastern U.S., a region that encompasses the District of Columbia and five states, accounted for nearly 6,200 MRI technologist jobs.  BLS data revealed the Mid-Eastern U.S. to be a mostly strong one for MRI technologist pay, with four states in the region attaining an annual mean wage level for MRI technologists that was above the national average for the profession. This included the District of Columbia and two Mid-Eastern states ranking among the ten best states in the nation for MRI technologist annual mean wages.  That said, the pay story was not favorable for MRI technologists in Pennsylvania, home to more than a quarter of the region's MRI technologists. The annual mean wage level for MRI technologists in Pennsylvania rated among the ten lowest in the nation for the profession. Further study of May 2021 BLS data provides the following details about MRI technologist pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.:

MRI Technologist Pay in the Mid-Eastern U.S.

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
DC	160	$91,080	7th
DE	190	$77,070	24th
MD	990	$80,910	17th
NJ	900	$88,140	9th
NY	2,230	$89,110	8th
PA	1,700	$68,020	43rd
U.S.	38,070	$77,820	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on May 28, 2022