Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

29-2037 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians*

* This occupation has the same title, but not necessarily the same content, as the 2010 SOC occupation

This OES occupation is a combination of data collected for the 2010 SOC occupations 29-2034 Radiologic Technologists, 29-2035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists and the 2000 SOC occupation 29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
220,540 0.9 % $27.29 $56,760 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $17.96 $21.59 $26.50 $32.31 $37.39
Annual Wage (2) $37,360 $44,910 $55,120 $67,210 $77,760


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 131,400 2.53 $27.33 $56,840
Offices of Physicians 47,100 2.01 $26.45 $55,020
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 18,730 8.16 $28.41 $59,100
Outpatient Care Centers 7,160 1.17 $27.23 $56,630
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 4,520 0.22 $28.08 $58,410

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 18,730 8.16 $28.41 $59,100
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 131,400 2.53 $27.33 $56,840
Offices of Physicians 47,100 2.01 $26.45 $55,020
Outpatient Care Centers 7,160 1.17 $27.23 $56,630
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 2,150 0.98 $29.78 $61,950

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 290 0.05 $31.79 $66,120
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,440 0.09 $31.55 $65,620
Management of Companies and Enterprises 290 0.02 $30.25 $62,920
Insurance Carriers (8) (8) $29.89 $62,160
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 740 0.07 $29.82 $62,030


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 17,170 1.22 0.71 $33.00 $68,650
Texas 15,450 1.50 0.87 $25.96 $54,010
Florida 14,650 2.05 1.19 $25.27 $52,570
New York 13,310 1.58 0.92 $30.70 $63,860
Pennsylvania 10,500 1.89 1.10 $25.90 $53,870




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 1,910 2.73 1.59 $21.31 $44,330
Rhode Island 1,100 2.44 1.42 $30.84 $64,150
South Dakota 930 2.36 1.37 $22.42 $46,620
Kentucky 4,020 2.32 1.35 $22.91 $47,640
Tennessee 5,800 2.23 1.30 $23.53 $48,930




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 6,590 2.09 1.21 $38.77 $80,630
California 17,170 1.22 0.71 $33.00 $68,650
Maryland 4,630 1.87 1.09 $32.66 $67,930
Hawaii 740 1.28 0.74 $32.17 $66,910
Alaska 450 1.43 0.83 $32.00 $66,550





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 6,650 1.31 0.76 $32.86 $68,350
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 5,260 1.47 0.85 $29.14 $60,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 4,460 1.17 0.68 $29.55 $61,460
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 3,830 2.29 1.33 $44.15 $91,840
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 3,780 2.08 1.21 $28.76 $59,820
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,660 1.43 0.83 $26.68 $55,500
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 3,270 1.92 1.12 $29.55 $61,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 3,190 1.43 0.83 $25.42 $52,880
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,960 1.45 0.84 $28.36 $58,980
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,780 1.62 0.94 $28.65 $59,590




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN 490 4.92 2.86 $33.22 $69,100
Johnson City, TN 360 4.68 2.72 $22.34 $46,470
Morgantown, WV 260 4.33 2.52 $20.91 $43,500
Gadsden, AL 140 4.26 2.48 $18.94 $39,400
Danbury, CT 270 4.08 2.37 $33.84 $70,390
Gainesville, FL 470 3.92 2.28 $25.13 $52,280
Rome, GA 130 3.76 2.18 $24.85 $51,690
Lima, OH 180 3.63 2.11 $25.57 $53,180
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 390 3.62 2.11 $23.28 $48,420
Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV 150 3.61 2.10 $21.47 $44,650




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 3,830 2.29 1.33 $44.15 $91,840
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 240 2.05 1.19 $42.05 $87,460
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 1,350 1.42 0.83 $41.56 $86,440
Anderson, SC 70 1.19 0.69 $41.49 $86,310
Napa, CA 50 0.74 0.43 $41.23 $85,770
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,110 1.15 0.67 $39.03 $81,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 770 0.88 0.51 $38.49 $80,050
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 1,110 1.38 0.80 $36.90 $76,750
Modesto, CA 240 1.61 0.93 $36.19 $75,270
Barnstable Town, MA 160 1.70 0.99 $34.77 $72,310

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 770 2.01 1.17 $21.60 $44,930
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 720 2.46 1.43 $23.94 $49,790
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 540 2.21 1.29 $24.63 $51,240
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 530 1.92 1.12 (8) (8)
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area 460 1.65 0.96 $22.41 $46,600

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 190 3.28 1.91 $32.86 $68,350
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 230 3.23 1.88 $20.19 $41,990
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 390 3.11 1.81 $22.00 $45,760
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 350 3.07 1.79 $21.02 $43,720
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 220 3.05 1.77 $23.04 $47,930

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area 140 2.12 1.23 $40.01 $83,220
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.87 1.09 $37.82 $78,670
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 1.47 0.85 $36.07 $75,030
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 190 3.28 1.91 $32.86 $68,350
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 1.10 0.64 $32.84 $68,310


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012