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Pay · 29-2035

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists earn $95,480 a year at the midpoint

Half earn more than that and half earn less. The lowest tenth are paid about $68,890, the highest tenth about $127,670 — figures from the 2025 federal wage survey.

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$95,480median a year · United States
$45.91an hour $96,120average 43,390people
Nine in ten people in this work earn between the two ends. The shaded part is the middle half — where most people are.
$81,04025th $95,480median $106,34075th
$68,89010th percentile $127,67090th percentile
$81,040a year at the 25th percentile, nearer a first job
$128,710best-paying state · District of Columbia
$71,710lowest-paying state · Mississippi
+35%top state against the national median
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”

State matters a lotThe same job pays $128,710 in District of Columbia and $71,710 in Mississippi — a gap of $57,000 a year.

MRI technologist earnings, from starting pay to the top 10%

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$95,493a year

Neighbouring work, and what it pays

Occupations in the same group of the federal classification — the usual next steps, or the ones beside this one.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$95,480
Medical Dosimetrists$147,470+$51,990 Nuclear Medicine Technologists$101,370+$5,890 Diagnostic medical sonographers$96,590+$1,110 Radiologic technologists$80,110−$15,370 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$74,310−$21,170

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MEDITECH softwareElectronic medical record EMR softwareeClinicalWorks EHR softwareMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Office softwareGE Healthcare Centricity EMRWeb browser software
  • Reviewed physicians' orders to confirm prescribed exams.
  • Conducted screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications, such as ferrous objects, pregnancy, prosthetic heart valves, cardiac pacemakers, or tattoos.
  • Selected appropriate imaging techniques or coils to produce required images.

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Place 142 of 788 by median pay

Better paid than 82% of the occupations in the survey.

  1. 140 School Psychologists $95,990
  2. 141 Audiologists $95,780
  3. 142 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $95,480
  4. 143 Labor Relations Specialists $95,420
  5. 144 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $95,320

MRI technologist wages, state by state

The 42 states where the most people do this work, of 51 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.73 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.

State Median a year Where most start 10th to 90th Employed
California $124,000 $74,360 $74,360 — $174,030 3,570
Washington $122,750 $78,350 $78,350 — $160,320 960
Oregon $121,920 $99,110 $99,110 — $131,680 510
New York $113,270 $81,180 $81,180 — $133,420 3,240
Massachusetts $110,600 $62,360 $62,360 — $146,880 1,490
Connecticut $106,330 $81,030 $81,030 — $130,960 450
New Hampshire $105,420 $79,800 $79,800 — $119,030 270
Colorado $105,380 $84,460 $84,460 — $122,980 670
Maryland $105,230 $86,430 $86,430 — $123,230 770
New Jersey $103,930 $80,850 $80,850 — $130,800 1,250
Delaware $103,510 $80,350 $80,350 — $117,110 170
Idaho $101,680 $82,820 $82,820 — $124,470 170
Minnesota $100,900 $83,200 $83,200 — $111,600 710
Arizona $100,600 $81,380 $81,380 — $123,040 730
Virginia $98,640 $78,400 $78,400 — $121,940 1,070
Nevada $98,260 $84,610 $84,610 — $124,120 340
Texas $96,780 $76,920 $76,920 — $114,160 2,930
Illinois $95,380 $77,410 $77,410 — $109,550 2,760
Wisconsin $94,720 $76,140 $76,140 — $105,410 530
Maine $94,140 $78,610 $78,610 — $108,470 210
Georgia $92,060 $63,970 $63,970 — $109,200 1,800
Utah $91,150 $80,920 $80,920 — $109,830 300
Pennsylvania $91,120 $51,280 $51,280 — $107,990 2,250
Ohio $87,670 $74,310 $74,310 — $101,860 1,840
Oklahoma $87,480 $76,950 $76,950 — $101,680 400
Indiana $86,880 $64,300 $64,300 — $102,690 1,030
North Carolina $85,120 $63,940 $63,940 — $101,240 1,180
Michigan $84,620 $73,130 $73,130 — $96,700 1,270
Florida $84,330 $65,000 $65,000 — $102,610 2,860
South Carolina $83,550 $65,980 $65,980 — $96,230 730
Missouri $83,110 $65,400 $65,400 — $99,130 1,040
Nebraska $82,710 $66,960 $66,960 — $101,070 290
Kansas $82,670 $65,890 $65,890 — $102,490 330
Kentucky $82,200 $66,170 $66,170 — $101,760 650
Iowa $81,420 $64,290 $64,290 — $98,780 220
West Virginia $80,490 $65,390 $65,390 — $97,840 190
Alabama $78,890 $60,560 $60,560 — $96,880 490
Arkansas $78,780 $61,910 $61,910 — $97,570 380
Tennessee $78,610 $62,310 $62,310 — $97,870 1,350
Louisiana $77,510 $50,830 $50,830 — $99,060 510
South Dakota $77,010 $51,160 $51,160 — $97,660 210
Mississippi $71,710 $54,080 $54,080 — $82,730 250

What people often ask

What is an MRI technologist’s yearly income?

An MRI technologist makes a median of $95,480 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $81,040 and $106,340.

What is an MRI technologist’s hourly pay rate?

The median pay rate is $45.91 an hour; the average is $96,120 a year.

What is the starting pay for an MRI technologist?

Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $81,040 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $68,890.

Which state pays magnetic resonance imaging technologists the most?

District of Columbia, with a median of $128,710 a year.

How many people work as magnetic resonance imaging technologists?

About 43,390 in the United States — number 142 of 788 occupations by median pay.

Work that pays nearly the same

Median pay within $280 of what magnetic resonance imaging technologists earn — $95,480 a year — but not always the same spread.

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