Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Career, Salary and Skills
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $80,110 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 230,490. Wage data is published for 407 locations.
Occupation description
Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities.
O*NET code
29-2034.00
Job zone
3
Typical education
Not recorded
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$80,110
Hourly median
$38.52
Employment
230,490
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$55,980
10th
$64,810
25th
$80,110
Median
$98,750
75th
$118,660
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Active Listening | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Speaking | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Monitoring | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Operation and Control | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Writing | 3.00 | 3.00 |
Typical tasks
- Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.
- Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer generated methods.
- Perform procedures, such as linear tomography, mammography, sonograms, joint and cyst aspirations, routine contrast studies, routine fluoroscopy, or examinations of the head, trunk, or extremities under supervision of physician.
- Record, process, and maintain patient data or treatment records and prepare reports.
- Prepare contrast material, radiopharmaceuticals, or anesthetic or antispasmodic drugs under the direction of a radiologist.
- Complete quality control activities, monitor equipment operation, and report malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.
- Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician.
- Take thorough and accurate patient medical histories.
Technology
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Diagnostic and procedural coding software
- Diagnostic image review software
- Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM software/modality management software
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Film processor tracking and management software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- GE Healthcare ViewPoint Solutions
- Information management subsystem software
- Information systems integration software
- Internet or intranet image distribution software
- Medical condition coding software
- Medical procedure coding software
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in CAMedian $121,260 · Employment 20,900
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in TXMedian $78,630 · Employment 20,250
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in FLMedian $76,750 · Employment 16,470
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in NYMedian $98,470 · Employment 13,450
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in New York, NYMedian $102,730 · Employment 12,700
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in OHMedian $78,320 · Employment 9,570
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in NCMedian $74,450 · Employment 9,250
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in PAMedian $76,050 · Employment 8,090
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in ILMedian $79,930 · Employment 7,650
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in GAMedian $74,550 · Employment 7,540
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in MIMedian $76,420 · Employment 7,220
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $108,030 · Employment 6,450
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.