Current occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimated that, as of May 2023, more than 221,180 radiologic technologists and technicians were employed in the United States. The twelve-state Southeastern U.S. held over 73,900 of the nation's radiologic tech jobs at that time. BLS data revealed the region to be the weakest in the nation for radiologic tech pay, as only one state in the region, Virginia, recorded an annual mean wage level for radiologic techs that topped the national average. Moreover, nine states in the region ranked among the ten worst states in the nation for radiologic tech annual mean wage levels. A detailed examination of May 2023 BLS data provides the following state-level information about radiologic tech pay in the Southeastern U.S.:
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| Radiologic Tech Pay in the Southeastern U.S. |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| AL | 3,560 | $56,670 | 50th |
| AR | 2,180 | $59,470 | 49th |
| FL | 15,250 | $65,640 | 41st |
| GA | 6,780 | $67,880 | 35th |
| KY | 3,570 | $63,520 | 44th |
| LA | 3,160 | $61,480 | 48th |
| MS | 2,690 | $53,660 | 51st |
| NC | 7,370 | $67,500 | 37th |
| SC | 3,670 | $62,980 | 45th |
| TN | 4,340 | $62,710 | 42nd |
| VA | 5,000 | $74,690 | 20th |
| WV | 1,610 | $64,580 | 42nd |
| U.S. | 221,180 | $73,907 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on April 24, 2025
