Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $93K, rent takes 20.2% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,179/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 $3,900/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $93K locally vs. $95K nationally, a 3% difference.

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area pays $93K median vs. the U.S. average of $95K — that’s -3%.

The median is $92,920 a year, that works out to about $45 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $65,000, and experienced magnetic resonance imaging technologists can clear $92,920. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,842/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,179/month, which eats 20.2% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Southeast Missouri 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 $92,920 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.