The highest-paying states for radiologic 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 radiologic technologists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $99,390, California is the highest paying state for radiologic technologists. It is followed by Hawaii (average annual salary $93,800). 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 radiologic 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 | $99,390 |
$56,160 | 17,990 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $93,800 |
$63,980 | 760 |
| 3 | Oregon | $82,880 |
$63,220 | 2,170 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $82,510 |
$59,630 | 4,950 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $81,940 |
$66,280 | 940 |
| 6 | Washington | $80,740 |
$59,850 | 3,550 |
| 7 | New York | $80,270 |
$59,050 | 13,060 |
| 8 | Alaska | $79,510 |
$61,630 | 350 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $79,140 |
$62,150 | 5,770 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $76,860 |
$53,980 | 940 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $75,550 |
$59,120 | 4,130 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $75,500 |
$61,450 | 2,570 |
| 13 | Nevada | $75,460 |
$53,610 | 1,850 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $75,110 |
$58,200 | 1,030 |
| 15 | Colorado | $74,900 |
$51,710 | 3,750 |
| 16 | Maryland | $74,880 |
$53,990 | 3,070 |
| 17 | Virgin Islands | $74,270 |
$35,400 | 60 |
| 18 | Arizona | $73,140 |
$50,910 | 3,920 |
| 19 | Virginia | $66,570 |
$48,370 | 5,150 |
| 20 | Vermont | $65,650 |
$47,830 | 510 |
| 21 | Delaware | $65,190 |
$50,760 | 760 |
| 22 | Illinois | $64,940 |
$49,210 | 7,550 |
| 23 | Texas | $64,500 |
$43,640 | 18,510 |
| 24 | Idaho | $64,440 |
$49,930 | 1,330 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $64,400 |
$50,230 | 4,530 |
| 26 | Maine | $64,380 |
$50,170 | 1,040 |
| 27 | Wyoming | $64,270 |
$51,000 | 430 |
| 28 | Indiana | $64,220 |
$47,760 | 5,150 |
| 29 | Michigan | $63,880 |
$49,720 | 6,710 |
| 30 | Ohio | $63,860 |
$48,040 | 10,130 |
| 31 | Montana | $63,740 |
$46,730 | 770 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $63,680 |
$49,680 | 1,250 |
| 33 | Utah | $63,550 |
$43,900 | 1,500 |
| 34 | Florida | $63,060 |
$44,490 | 14,110 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $62,600 |
$50,900 | 810 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $62,510 |
$45,320 | 3,160 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $62,460 |
$45,640 | 7,390 |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | $62,400 |
$48,360 | 9,250 |
| 39 | Nebraska | $61,930 |
$48,690 | 1,520 |
| 40 | Kansas | $61,340 |
$45,720 | 2,190 |
| 41 | Missouri | $61,300 |
$46,970 | 4,210 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $61,210 |
$41,050 | 990 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $61,050 |
$44,870 | 3,560 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $60,720 |
$42,950 | 3,560 |
| 45 | Georgia | $60,530 |
$44,560 | 6,950 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $60,300 |
$46,480 | 1,670 |
| 47 | Tennessee | $59,510 |
$39,230 | 4,850 |
| 48 | Iowa | $59,160 |
$47,040 | 2,830 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $56,490 |
$45,550 | 3,770 |
| 50 | Guam | $54,090 |
$28,640 | 60 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $51,370 |
$39,650 | 2,380 |
| 52 | Alabama | $50,150 |
$36,160 | 4,010 |
| 53 | Mississippi | $49,620 |
$37,420 | 2,490 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $23,860 |
$20,250 | 1,410 |