The highest-paying states for magnetic resonance imaging technologists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $107,280, California is the highest paying state for magnetic resonance imaging technologists. It is followed by Hawaii (average annual salary $104,630). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $107,280 |
$74,740 | 2,710 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $104,630 |
$85,920 | 120 |
| 3 | Washington | $102,970 |
$75,310 | 720 |
| 4 | Oregon | $101,880 |
$79,840 | 420 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $100,310 |
$73,430 | 1,250 |
| 6 | New York | $98,790 |
$74,860 | 2,750 |
| 7 | Alaska | $97,990 |
$80,370 | 70 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $94,610 |
$80,020 | 980 |
| 9 | Vermont | $93,220 |
$74,670 | 50 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $92,400 |
$75,730 | 270 |
| 11 | District of Columbia | $90,220 |
$84,650 | 240 |
| 12 | Idaho | $89,120 |
$75,820 | 210 |
| 13 | Colorado | $87,860 |
$72,920 | 550 |
| 14 | Maryland | $87,010 |
$67,130 | 670 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $84,820 |
$71,150 | 230 |
| 16 | Arizona | $84,020 |
$64,990 | 710 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $83,200 |
$71,710 | 290 |
| 18 | Minnesota | $82,770 |
$66,850 | 790 |
| 19 | Virginia | $82,310 |
$64,310 | 1,110 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $82,150 |
$66,220 | 610 |
| 21 | New Mexico | $81,900 |
$67,540 | 130 |
| 22 | Nevada | $81,680 |
$77,910 | 320 |
| 23 | Delaware | $81,010 |
$60,920 | 200 |
| 24 | Texas | $80,150 |
$60,550 | 2,450 |
| 25 | Georgia | $79,000 |
$48,030 | 1,270 |
| 26 | Illinois | $78,890 |
$61,590 | 2,230 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $78,190 |
$53,210 | 2,110 |
| 28 | Utah | $78,130 |
$63,600 | 300 |
| 29 | South Carolina | $77,540 |
$54,500 | 430 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $77,530 |
$61,040 | 1,000 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $77,510 |
$56,780 | 70 |
| 32 | Maine | $77,240 |
$61,770 | 140 |
| 33 | Missouri | $77,110 |
$59,780 | 880 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $77,040 |
$58,700 | 400 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $76,930 |
$51,990 | 350 |
| 36 | Indiana | $76,810 |
$62,170 | 740 |
| 37 | Ohio | $76,450 |
$62,930 | 1,550 |
| 38 | Kansas | $76,190 |
$61,600 | 230 |
| 39 | Montana | $75,560 |
$61,290 | 70 |
| 40 | Florida | $73,540 |
$42,970 | 3,900 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $72,610 |
$62,200 | 180 |
| 42 | Michigan | $72,280 |
$40,000 | 1,540 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $67,140 |
$52,620 | 160 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $66,160 |
$51,430 | 660 |
| 45 | Iowa | $66,080 |
$57,240 | 220 |
| 46 | Alabama | $65,850 |
$47,780 | 610 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $65,390 |
$44,560 | 680 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $65,290 |
$51,480 | 330 |
| 49 | North Dakota | $64,610 |
$61,750 | 80 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $63,200 |
$48,670 | 160 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $63,020 |
$50,950 | 210 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $37,270 |
$29,230 | 220 |