1. The median salary for radiologic technologists in 2007 was $56,158.
2. Of the radiologic technologists surveyed, 81 percent were considered full-time (worked 32 hours or more per week) and 13 percent were considered part-time (worked less than 32 hours per week).
3. Here are the top five workplaces that paid the highest median annual salary for full-time radiologic technologists:
- Corporate — $79,674
- Industrial — $72,686
- Locum tenens (temporary staff) — $71,097
- Education — $62,050
- Other workplace — $59,511
4. Here are the top five workplaces that employ full-time radiologic technicians and their median annual salaries.
- Hospital (not for profit) — $57,951
- Clinic or physician’s office — $49,980
- Hospital (for profit) — $53,999
- Imaging center/outpatient imaging facility — $58,212
- Education — $62,050
5. Radiation therapy was the designated specialty with the highest median annual salary ($69,138) for radiologic technologists. Bone densitometry was the specialty with the lowest median annual salary ($47,484) for radiologic technologists.
6. California paid the highest median annual salary for radiologic technologists at $72,790. West Virginia paid the lowest median annual salary for radiologic technologists at $44,299.
Source: The American Society of Radiologic Technologists’ ASRT 2007 Wage and Salary Survey.
