Hourly Rate for X-Ray Technician Jobs

Updated: 3 Feb 2012
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$0$14$28$42
Hourly Rate$12.51 - $28.51  
   
Overtime$19.14 - $39.21  
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$0$28K$56K$84K
Bonus$0.45 - $3,854  
   
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
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$26,156 - $60,800  
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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Healthcare$11.08 - $29.07
Orthopedic Surgery$10.96 - $27.63
Hospital$11.42 - $29.50
Medical Services$11.23 - $28.83
Medical Office$10.63 - $27.48

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Key Statistics for X-Ray Technician Jobs

Gender
Female
67%
female alumni
 
Male
33%
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Hourly Rate:$15.21 - $22.59 $16.00 - $24.37
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
11%
1-4 years
47%
5-9 years
18%
10-19 years
13%
20 years or more
11%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 75% dental benefits Dental: 53%
vision benefits Vision: 37% employee benefits None: 24%

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Career Path for X-Ray Technician Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

X-Ray Technician

Salary Range

$26,156 - $60,800
payscale
X-Ray Technologist
$31,909 - $67,961
Radiology Technologist
$31,972 - $63,323
Radiologic Technologist
$32,114 - $63,864
 
Common Future Jobs

X-Ray Technician

Salary Range

$26,156 - $60,800
payscale
X-Ray Technician (Certified)
$24,378 - $59,807
Radiology Technologist
$31,972 - $63,323
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist
$41,587 - $79,565
 

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X-Ray Technician Job Description

People with the job title X-Ray Technician typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Maintain and use equipment and supplies necessary to demonstrate portions the human body on X-ray film or fluoroscopic screen for diagnostic purposes.

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FAQs on Salaries for X-Ray Technician Jobs

Salaries for X-Ray Technicians

The field of radiology has revolutionized health care and the way that physicians diagnose and treat diseases and injuries. At this stage in the game, most of us take x-ray technology for granted. However, x-ray technicians play a vital role in health care. Anyone who has ever been treated for a broken bone or had a mammogram or MRI scan has benefited from the skills of an x-ray technician. While diagnosis is left up to the doctors, x-ray technicians are trained to collect the best possible images for doctors to evaluate. As the health care industry continues to grow, positions for x-ray technicians are also expected to increase. This is an appealing career for anyone interested in the health care field who enjoys working closely with both technology and people. With a promising outlook for job growth, plus the relatively small amount of education and training needed to get started in the field, many people are curious about salaries for x-ray technicians.

X-Ray Tech Salary Data

It's common for x-ray technicians to complete an associate degree program in preparation for the job. While it's not required, certifications and Continuing Education may also boost salaries for x-ray technicians. View the X-Ray Tech Salary by Certification chart to see what effect different certifications have on x-ray technician salaries. Hospitals are a common employer for x-ray technicians, and looking at X-Ray Tech Salaries by Employer Type shows that they also tend to offer higher salaries for x-ray technicians. Of course, even hospitals will offer varied salaries for x-ray technicians depending on their location. If you're looking for the highest xray tech salary, you might want to move to the Big Apple; both the X-Ray Technician Salary by City and X-Ray Tech Salary by State charts show that New York currently offers a much higher median salary than many other locations. No matter where you settle down, don't expect to earn the highest x-ray technician salary during your first days on the job. Training can only prepare x-ray technicians to a certain extent - the rest is learned through daily practice at work. It's not surprising, then, that the XRay Tech Salary by Years Experience chart shows that salaries for x-ray technicians increase steadily over time.

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