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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists: pay and where the jobs are
What magnetic resonance imaging technologists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$95,480 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $96,120
- Median hourly wage
- $45.91
- Mean hourly wage
- $46.21
- Employment
- 43,390
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2035.
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How much do magnetic resonance imaging technologists make?
The median annual wage for magnetic resonance imaging technologists was $95,480 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $68,890 and the highest-paid 10% more than $127,670. As an hourly rate, the median is $45.91. About 43,390 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($128,710), California ($124,000) and Washington ($122,750). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Alaska.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for magnetic resonance imaging technologists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,890 | $33.12 | $5,741 | $4,775 |
| 25th percentile | $81,040 | $38.96 | $6,753 | $5,487 |
| Median | $95,480 | $45.91 | $7,957 | $6,333 |
| 75th percentile | $106,340 | $51.12 | $8,862 | $6,970 |
| 90th percentile | $127,670 | $61.38 | $10,639 | $8,211 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$91,255 take-home in national prices
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$87,338 take-home in national prices
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$83,045 take-home in national prices
Where a median magnetic resonance imaging technologist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 150 | $128,710 | $89,120 | $134,950 | $91,267 | $83,045 |
| California | 3,570 | $124,000 | $74,360 | $174,030 | $87,121 | $78,686 |
| Washington | 960 | $122,750 | $78,350 | $160,320 | $93,463 | $87,338 |
| Oregon | 510 | $121,920 | $99,110 | $131,680 | $84,538 | $81,789 |
| Alaska | 100 | $120,610 | $96,180 | $127,010 | $93,408 | $91,255 |
| Hawaii | 140 | $119,370 | $62,120 | $130,040 | $85,148 | $77,442 |
| New York | 3,240 | $113,270 | $81,180 | $133,420 | $82,430 | $76,380 |
| Massachusetts | 1,490 | $110,600 | $62,360 | $146,880 | $80,818 | $76,419 |
| Connecticut | 450 | $106,330 | $81,030 | $130,960 | $77,972 | $75,255 |
| New Hampshire | 270 | $105,420 | $79,800 | $119,030 | $82,993 | $79,675 |
| Colorado | 670 | $105,380 | $84,460 | $122,980 | $78,573 | $76,246 |
| Maryland | 770 | $105,230 | $86,430 | $123,230 | $78,150 | $74,458 |
| Rhode Island | 140 | $105,060 | $83,770 | $130,820 | $78,251 | $76,507 |
| New Jersey | 1,250 | $103,930 | $80,850 | $130,800 | $76,887 | $70,665 |
| Delaware | 170 | $103,510 | $80,350 | $117,110 | $75,745 | $75,890 |
| Vermont | 60 | $103,070 | $83,340 | $132,270 | $77,041 | $78,647 |
| Idaho | 170 | $101,680 | $82,820 | $124,470 | $76,081 | $79,671 |
| Minnesota | 710 | $100,900 | $83,200 | $111,600 | $74,031 | $75,067 |
| Arizona | 730 | $100,600 | $81,380 | $123,040 | $77,481 | $76,960 |
| Virginia | 1,070 | $98,640 | $78,400 | $121,940 | $73,366 | $72,564 |
| Nevada | 340 | $98,260 | $84,610 | $124,120 | $77,956 | $77,972 |
| Texas | 2,930 | $96,780 | $76,920 | $114,160 | $76,915 | $79,247 |
| Illinois | 2,760 | $95,380 | $77,410 | $109,550 | $71,353 | $71,383 |
| Wisconsin | 530 | $94,720 | $76,140 | $105,410 | $71,351 | $75,829 |
| Maine | 210 | $94,140 | $78,610 | $108,470 | $69,877 | $72,001 |
| Georgia | 1,800 | $92,060 | $63,970 | $109,200 | $69,749 | $72,434 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $92,010 | $67,170 | $105,660 | $73,559 | $79,359 |
| Utah | 300 | $91,150 | $80,920 | $109,830 | $68,916 | $69,708 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,250 | $91,120 | $51,280 | $107,990 | $70,072 | $71,815 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $87,850 | $75,030 | $99,550 | $67,659 | $73,373 |
| Ohio | 1,840 | $87,670 | $74,310 | $101,860 | $68,532 | $73,869 |
| Oklahoma | 400 | $87,480 | $76,950 | $101,680 | $66,981 | $76,251 |
| Montana | 150 | $86,950 | $72,030 | $101,020 | $66,448 | $70,207 |
| Indiana | 1,030 | $86,880 | $64,300 | $102,690 | $67,417 | $72,235 |
| North Carolina | 1,180 | $85,120 | $63,940 | $101,240 | $65,824 | $69,784 |
| Michigan | 1,270 | $84,620 | $73,130 | $96,700 | $65,015 | $67,571 |
| Florida | 2,860 | $84,330 | $65,000 | $102,610 | $68,156 | $65,906 |
| South Carolina | 730 | $83,550 | $65,980 | $96,230 | $64,383 | $68,676 |
| Missouri | 1,040 | $83,110 | $65,400 | $99,130 | $64,329 | $70,834 |
| Nebraska | 290 | $82,710 | $66,960 | $101,070 | $64,133 | $71,177 |
| Kansas | 330 | $82,670 | $65,890 | $102,490 | $63,175 | $70,141 |
| Kentucky | 650 | $82,200 | $66,170 | $101,760 | $63,898 | $70,873 |
| Iowa | 220 | $81,420 | $64,290 | $98,780 | $63,667 | $72,545 |
| North Dakota | 70 | $80,610 | $69,180 | $95,800 | $65,226 | $73,322 |
| West Virginia | 190 | $80,490 | $65,390 | $97,840 | $62,657 | $70,011 |
| Alabama | 490 | $78,890 | $60,560 | $96,880 | $61,051 | $68,733 |
| Arkansas | 380 | $78,780 | $61,910 | $97,570 | $61,824 | $71,114 |
| Tennessee | 1,350 | $78,610 | $62,310 | $97,870 | $64,132 | $69,807 |
| Louisiana | 510 | $77,510 | $50,830 | $99,060 | $61,419 | $69,631 |
| South Dakota | 210 | $77,010 | $51,160 | $97,660 | $63,007 | $71,125 |
| Mississippi | 250 | $71,710 | $54,080 | $82,730 | $57,142 | $65,715 |
| Puerto Rico | 100 | $44,810 | $34,580 | $55,620 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 29-2035. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.