Average Salary for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
SOC 29-2035 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in the United States is $88,180 ($42.40/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $64,910 at the 10th percentile to $121,420 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 41,530 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 31.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$88,180
Mean Annual
$91,020
10th Pct
$64,910
75th Pct
$102,440
Employment
41,530
Salary Distribution
$65k
10th
$78k
25th
$88k
Median
$102k
75th
$121k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $170,590 |
| Vallejo, CA | $170,290 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $147,480 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $133,870 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $125,390 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $123,850 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $122,870 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $119,760 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $118,690 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $114,380 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $112,810 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $110,590 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $110,140 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $109,480 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $107,860 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $122,470 |
| Hawaii | $122,060 |
| Washington | $114,430 |
| District of Columbia | $111,260 |
| Oregon | $110,160 |
| Delaware | $106,070 |
| New York | $104,740 |
| Massachusetts | $104,430 |
| Rhode Island | $104,160 |
| Maryland | $102,760 |
| Alaska | $102,690 |
| Idaho | $102,090 |
| New Hampshire | $101,590 |
| Connecticut | $101,460 |
| Colorado | $100,560 |
| Minnesota | $99,660 |
| New Jersey | $99,660 |
| Vermont | $99,360 |
| Nevada | $98,930 |
| Arizona | $97,160 |
| Virginia | $95,300 |
| Texas | $90,090 |
| New Mexico | $88,530 |
| Wyoming | $88,500 |
| Illinois | $87,630 |
| Georgia | $87,170 |
| Wisconsin | $86,720 |
| Utah | $86,680 |
| Maine | $86,340 |
| West Virginia | $83,670 |
| Montana | $83,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,560 |
| North Carolina | $83,450 |
| Indiana | $82,960 |
| Oklahoma | $82,870 |
| Michigan | $81,790 |
| Ohio | $81,030 |
| Kentucky | $80,920 |
| South Carolina | $80,890 |
| Florida | $80,680 |
| Missouri | $80,490 |
| Nebraska | $79,410 |
| Kansas | $78,580 |
| Tennessee | $77,610 |
| North Dakota | $77,100 |
| Iowa | $76,340 |
| Alabama | $74,920 |
| Arkansas | $73,260 |
| Mississippi | $72,620 |
| Louisiana | $71,730 |
| South Dakota | $66,870 |
| Puerto Rico | $41,960 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Care Centers | $128,290 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $115,450 |
| Educational Services | $101,440 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $101,440 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $98,900 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $97,670 |
| Educational Services | $94,410 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $92,350 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $92,350 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $92,350 |
| Hospitals | $90,370 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $89,450 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $88,660 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $88,440 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $87,270 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $87,160 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $84,170 |
| Offices of Physicians | $83,970 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $81,840 |
| Office Administrative Services | $81,840 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $81,840 |
| Employment Services | $81,420 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $79,930 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $78,270 |
| Temporary Help Services | $78,220 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $75,510 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $60,220 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $60,220 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $59,350 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $59,350 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $88,180 |
| 2023 | $83,740 |
| 2022 | $80,090 |
| 2021 | $77,360 |
| 2020 | $74,690 |
| 2019 | $73,410 |
| 2018 | $71,670 |
| 2017 | $69,930 |
| 2016 | $68,420 |
| 2015 | $67,720 |
| 2014 | $67,090 |