Hourly Rate for MRI Technologist Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City for MRI Technologist Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for MRI Technologist Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Hourly Rates By City 1. Chicago, Illinois 2. Seattle, Washington 3. Atlanta, Georgia Top Cities by Popularity 1. Chicago, Illinois 2. Seattle, Washington 3. Atlanta, Georgia 4. Greensboro, North Carolina 5. Fort Worth, Texas 6. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 7. Indianapolis, Indiana

What is the Average MRI Technician Salary?

If you’re looking for a career in the health care field, becoming an MRI technician could be a good choice. While education and training are necessary to get started, the time and financial commitments required are less than for some other occupations in health care. Overall, health care jobs are expected to continue growing over the next decade, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts fast employment growth specifically for radiologic technician jobs. If you’re currently training in this field, be sure to diversify your knowledge and skills since employment opportunities are expected to be greatest for those who have experience with multiple diagnostic imaging procedures.

Becoming licensed as a radiologic technician is usually the first step toward becoming an MRI technician. To do this, you can complete a certificate, associate or bachelor’s degree program and then follow the requirements to become licensed, which vary from state to state. You can also earn a certification specifically for magnetic resonance imaging. The MRI Technician Salary by Certification chart will give you an idea of how an MRI certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as well as other certifications can affect salary.

MRI technician jobs are available in hospitals, private practices, imaging centers and other settings. If you’re wondering which employment setting might work best for you, there are many important factors to consider, including what hours you might have to work, how far you would have to commute, whether you’d rather work in a small or large office, advancement opportunities and salary. Some imaging centers might stick to regular business hours, while hospitals may need imaging staff to be available late at night. On the other hand, some hospitals may have advancement opportunities that some private practices don’t offer. To see which employer types tend to offer a higher salary range, see the chart comparing MRI Technician Salary by Work Setting.

Cost of Living and MRI Tech Salaries

MRI technicians may find similar job duties from one workplace to the next, but salary can vary considerably in different geographical locations. You might think that bigger cities always offer higher salaries, but comparing the median MRI Technician Salary by City shows that isn’t always the case. It also shows that some cities with relatively low costs of living may offer fairly high MRI tech salaries. For example, Atlanta ranks high on the chart for salary range, but has a much lower cost of living that some of the other cities listed. To see how much lower, you can use the PayScale Cost of Living Calculator. A quick comparison of Cost of Living and MRI Technician Salary data between Los Angeles and Atlanta shows that the cost of housing is about 60 percent higher in Los Angeles. For some MRI techs, that could be reason enough to head for the South.