As of May 2021, over 38,000 MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technologists were employed in the U.S. according to the most current occupational employment figures available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  At that time, the five-state Great Lakes region accounted for an estimated 6,870 MRI technologist jobs, or about 18% of the national total.  BLS data revealed the Great Lakes region to be a modestly weak one for MRI technologist pay, with four states in the region registering an annual mean wage level for MRI technologists that was beneath the national average for the profession. This included three states where MRI technologist annual mean wage levels trailed the national average by about 10%.  Further study of May 2021 BLS data provides the following state-level details about MRI technologist pay in the Great Lakes region:

MRI Technologist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IL	2,560	$77,060	25th
IN	750	$70,060	35th
MI	1,390	$69,410	40th
OH	1,400	$70,060	36th
WI	770	$78,300	22nd
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 June 4, 2022