Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $80K, rent takes 22.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,144/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new magnetic resonance imaging technologists typically earn — is $65K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,901/month.

Local pay runs 16% below the national median — $80K here vs. $95K nationally.

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area pays $80K median vs. the U.S. average of $95K — that’s -16%.

The median is $80,470 a year, that works out to about $39 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $65,020, and experienced magnetic resonance imaging technologists can clear $102,310. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,085/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,144/month, which eats 22.5% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median magnetic resonance imaging technologists salary is worth about $80,470 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.