The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) most current occupational employment estimates put the number of MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technologists at work in the United States at more than 38,000 as of May 2021.  At that time, the five-state Rocky Mountain region had an estimated 1,150 working MRI technologists according to BLS figures.  In general, the Rocky Mountain region was a good one for MRI technologist pay, as nearly 83% of the region's MRI technologists lived in a state that recorded an annual mean wage level for the profession that was higher than the national average.  A closer examination of May 2021 BLS data provides the following state-level details about MRI technologist pay in the Rocky Mountain region:

MRI Technologist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CO	590	$83,090	13th
ID	110	$81,720	15th
MT	120	$70,300	33rd
UT	250	$78,940	20th
WY	80	$70,060	37th
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 July 6, 2022