Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $77K, rent takes 27.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,364/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new radiologic technologists and technicians typically earn — is $60K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,619/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $77K locally vs. $80K nationally, a 4% difference.

Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area pays $77K median vs. the U.S. average of $80K — that’s -4%.

The median is $77,160 a year, that works out to about $37 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $60,320, and experienced radiologic technologists and technicians can clear $94,730. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,969/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,364/month, which eats 27.5% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Northeastern Wisconsin 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 radiologic technologists and technicians salary is worth about $77,160 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.