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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$80,110
United States, 2025
Employment
230,490
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Take thorough and accurate patient medical histories.
- 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$55,980
25th percentile
$64,810
75th percentile
$98,750
90th percentile
$118,660
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Active Listening3.8
- Service Orientation3.5
- Social Perceptiveness3.5
- Speaking3.4
- Monitoring3.3
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Operation and Control3.1
- Operations Monitoring3.1
- Writing3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Coordination3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 14 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
14
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Service Orientation | 3.5 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.5 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Operation and Control | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $160,380 | 270 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $154,850 | 1,000 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $141,780 | 2,850 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $137,530 | 200 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $135,880 | 1,360 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | $129,960 | 90 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $129,920 | 110 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $129,030 | 370 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $128,480 | 280 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $128,170 | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | $121,260 | 20,900 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $113,480 | 1,770 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $110,770 | 250 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $108,030 | 6,450 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $107,650 | 390 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $107,350 | 760 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $105,200 | 2,130 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $105,190 | 2,140 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $104,810 | 1,520 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $104,590 | 4,100 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.