Pay by state · 52 states
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist Salary by State (2026)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists earn the most in District of Columbia at $128,710 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $44,810 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $95,480. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $128,710District of Columbia
- National median
- $95,480BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $44,810Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of magnetic resonance imaging technologists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $128,710 | $101,020 | $130,560 | 150 | $117,114 |
| 2 | CACalifornia | $124,000 | $92,970 | $151,760 | 3,570 | $111,994 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $122,750 | $104,390 | $133,450 | 960 | $114,706 |
| 4 | OROregon | $121,920 | $106,790 | $130,080 | 510 | $117,956 |
| 5 | AKAlaska | $120,610 | $99,920 | $125,610 | 100 | $117,830 |
| 6 | HIHawaii | $119,370 | $107,770 | $128,840 | 140 | $108,567 |
| 7 | NYNew York | $113,270 | $98,090 | $125,740 | 3,240 | $104,956 |
| 8 | MAMassachusetts | $110,600 | $99,320 | $132,870 | 1,490 | $104,579 |
| 9 | CTConnecticut | $106,330 | $96,930 | $116,120 | 450 | $102,625 |
| 10 | NHNew Hampshire | $105,420 | $87,280 | $106,100 | 270 | $101,205 |
| 11 | COColorado | $105,380 | $95,920 | $113,390 | 670 | $102,259 |
| 12 | MDMaryland | $105,230 | $97,190 | $115,160 | 770 | $100,258 |
| 13 | RIRhode Island | $105,060 | $88,440 | $115,640 | 140 | $102,718 |
| 14 | NJNew Jersey | $103,930 | $95,120 | $115,750 | 1,250 | $95,520 |
| 15 | DEDelaware | $103,510 | $86,120 | $111,410 | 170 | $103,709 |
| 16 | VTVermont | $103,070 | $86,090 | $132,270 | 60 | $105,219 |
| 17 | IDIdaho | $101,680 | $92,510 | $105,040 | 170 | $106,478 |
| 18 | MNMinnesota | $100,900 | $86,880 | $106,620 | 710 | $102,311 |
| 19 | AZArizona | $100,600 | $83,770 | $106,120 | 730 | $99,924 |
| 20 | VAVirginia | $98,640 | $85,770 | $108,350 | 1,070 | $97,563 |
| 21 | NVNevada | $98,260 | $91,860 | $112,910 | 340 | $98,281 |
| 22 | TXTexas | $96,780 | $83,860 | $105,980 | 2,930 | $99,715 |
| 23 | ILIllinois | $95,380 | $81,800 | $103,250 | 2,760 | $95,420 |
| 24 | WIWisconsin | $94,720 | $82,460 | $100,750 | 530 | $100,664 |
| 25 | MEMaine | $94,140 | $84,050 | $98,360 | 210 | $97,002 |
| 26 | GAGeorgia | $92,060 | $79,590 | $102,610 | 1,800 | $95,604 |
| 27 | WYWyoming | $92,010 | $75,670 | $103,490 | 70 | $99,265 |
| 28 | UTUtah | $91,150 | $85,350 | $106,000 | 300 | $92,197 |
| 29 | PAPennsylvania | $91,120 | $78,850 | $100,750 | 2,250 | $93,387 |
| 30 | NMNew Mexico | $87,850 | $78,900 | $95,480 | 140 | $95,270 |
| 31 | OHOhio | $87,670 | $80,620 | $96,690 | 1,840 | $94,498 |
| 32 | OKOklahoma | $87,480 | $81,120 | $98,110 | 400 | $99,587 |
| 33 | MTMontana | $86,950 | $79,700 | $99,580 | 150 | $91,870 |
| 34 | INIndiana | $86,880 | $76,870 | $99,360 | 1,030 | $93,090 |
| 35 | NCNorth Carolina | $85,120 | $79,460 | $95,920 | 1,180 | $90,240 |
| 36 | MIMichigan | $84,620 | $80,190 | $91,350 | 1,270 | $87,947 |
| 37 | FLFlorida | $84,330 | $78,250 | $98,540 | 2,860 | $81,546 |
| 38 | SCSouth Carolina | $83,550 | $76,750 | $93,450 | 730 | $89,121 |
| 39 | MOMissouri | $83,110 | $75,520 | $93,270 | 1,040 | $91,514 |
| 40 | NENebraska | $82,710 | $77,670 | $92,130 | 290 | $91,795 |
| 41 | KSKansas | $82,670 | $75,310 | $95,210 | 330 | $91,786 |
| 42 | KYKentucky | $82,200 | $74,590 | $95,050 | 650 | $91,172 |
| 43 | IAIowa | $81,420 | $75,420 | $91,640 | 220 | $92,774 |
| 44 | NDNorth Dakota | $80,610 | $75,520 | $89,620 | 70 | $90,615 |
| 45 | WVWest Virginia | $80,490 | $76,680 | $94,910 | 190 | $89,936 |
| 46 | ALAlabama | $78,890 | $68,580 | $85,750 | 490 | $88,817 |
| 47 | ARArkansas | $78,780 | $69,240 | $83,060 | 380 | $90,617 |
| 48 | TNTennessee | $78,610 | $67,630 | $82,770 | 1,350 | $85,567 |
| 49 | LALouisiana | $77,510 | $64,940 | $86,480 | 510 | $87,873 |
| 50 | SDSouth Dakota | $77,010 | $67,620 | $83,130 | 210 | $86,932 |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $71,710 | $62,730 | $79,710 | 250 | $82,470 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $44,810 | $39,050 | $51,970 | 100 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $128,710, while Oregon leads once prices are taken into account at $117,956.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists at $128,710 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($124,000) and Washington ($122,750).
Which state pays Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists at $44,810 a year, $83,900 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Oregon first at $117,956 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $121,920. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.