Radiologist Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of radiologists are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of radiologists within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The radiologists annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Radiologist Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$77,570
25th Percentile Wage
$170,060
50th Percentile Wage
No Data
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiologists. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $170,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $77,570.

Table 2. Radiologist Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of radiologists in 4 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for radiologists occupations is the professional, scientific, and technical services sector with an annual salary $137,450. The lowest paying sector is the educational services sector (annual salary $76,220).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$137,450
Wholesale Trade
$131,590
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$80,820
Educational Services
$76,220

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Radiologists by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only radiologists salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of radiologists in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $57,410 to $222,530. The highest paying state for radiologists is Michigan with a median annual salary of $222,530. The lowest paying state is Mississippi with a median annual salary of $57,410. For more salary information of radiologists profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Michigan
$222,530
Kansas
$170,020
Illinois
$159,530
Louisiana
$136,680
Maryland
$125,750
New York
$122,090
Alaska
$104,420
South Carolina
$103,180
New Mexico
$100,970
Iowa
$89,160
Mississippi
$57,410

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