Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of radiologic technician salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest radiologic technician salary of $73,568
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Iowa has the lowest radiologic technician salary of $38,592
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The national average salary for radiologic technicians is $50,622
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The national hourly pay for radiologic technicians is $24.34
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do radiologic technicians get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for radiologic technician by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for radiologic technicians after this adjustment? That would be California.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for radiologic technician salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Radiologic Technicians By State
| Rank | State | Average Radiologic Technician Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | California | $73,568 | $43,000 | $124,000 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $64,840 | $39,000 | $106,000 |
| 3 | New York | $64,804 | $39,000 | $106,000 |
| 4 | Nevada | $64,775 | $39,000 | $107,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $63,932 | $39,000 | $103,000 |
| 6 | New Mexico | $63,288 | $39,000 | $101,000 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $63,152 | $50,000 | $78,000 |
| 8 | Oregon | $57,700 | $36,000 | $92,000 |
| 9 | Maryland | $57,666 | $35,000 | $93,000 |
| 10 | Arizona | $57,384 | $34,000 | $94,000 |
| 11 | Mississippi | $56,163 | $35,000 | $88,000 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $56,029 | $34,000 | $92,000 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $55,350 | $34,000 | $88,000 |
| 14 | Idaho | $55,240 | $36,000 | $84,000 |
| 15 | Alaska | $53,901 | $43,000 | $66,000 |
| 16 | Michigan | $53,467 | $36,000 | $78,000 |
| 17 | Tennessee | $53,329 | $35,000 | $80,000 |
| 18 | Washington | $53,245 | $34,000 | $82,000 |
| 19 | Virginia | $53,164 | $33,000 | $85,000 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | $52,084 | $34,000 | $79,000 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $52,081 | $31,000 | $84,000 |
| 22 | Vermont | $51,817 | $33,000 | $80,000 |
| 23 | Delaware | $50,804 | $31,000 | $82,000 |
| 24 | Texas | $50,515 | $31,000 | $81,000 |
| 25 | Georgia | $49,762 | $32,000 | $77,000 |
| 26 | Maine | $49,487 | $31,000 | $76,000 |
| 27 | West Virginia | $49,225 | $32,000 | $75,000 |
| 28 | Florida | $48,270 | $29,000 | $80,000 |
| 29 | South Carolina | $47,851 | $30,000 | $74,000 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $47,703 | $29,000 | $77,000 |
| 31 | Illinois | $47,038 | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $46,745 | $32,000 | $66,000 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $46,101 | $28,000 | $74,000 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $46,079 | $29,000 | $72,000 |
| 35 | Utah | $45,664 | $29,000 | $70,000 |
| 36 | Minnesota | $45,261 | $33,000 | $61,000 |
| 37 | Alabama | $45,193 | $28,000 | $70,000 |
| 38 | Colorado | $44,316 | $30,000 | $64,000 |
| 39 | Indiana | $42,610 | $29,000 | $61,000 |
| 40 | Ohio | $42,398 | $28,000 | $63,000 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $42,192 | $27,000 | $64,000 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $41,858 | $29,000 | $58,000 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $41,669 | $28,000 | $61,000 |
| 44 | Kansas | $40,558 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 45 | Missouri | $40,301 | $27,000 | $58,000 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $39,635 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 47 | North Dakota | $39,490 | $30,000 | $51,000 |
| 48 | Montana | $38,876 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $38,771 | $28,000 | $52,000 |
| 50 | Iowa | $38,592 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
Methodology: Radiologic Technician Salary By State
To better understand radiologic technician pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for radiologic technicians by state.
We took the average annual salary data for radiologic technicians from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for radiologic technicians.
Radiologic Technician Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for radiologic technicians?
The highest-paid state for radiologic technicians is California with an average salary of $73,568 per year.
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What city pays radiologic technicians the most?
San Francisco, CA pays radiologic technicians the most with an average salary of $76,353 per year.
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What is the worst state for radiologic technicians?
The worst state for radiologic technicians is Iowa with an average salary of $38,592 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
