Radiologists Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $157K, rent takes 19.6% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,931/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new radiologists typically earn — is $80K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $4,810/month. At HUD’s $1,931/month FMR, rent would take 40% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Local pay runs 63% below the national median — $157K here vs. $421K nationally.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington pays $157K median vs. the U.S. average of $421K — that’s -63%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 103.09), the purchasing-power equivalent is $152K — below the national median.

The median is $156,800 a year, that works out to about $75 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $80,160, and experienced radiologists can clear $430,240. The mean (average) is $257,450, reflecting that some workers earn substantially more. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $9,827/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,931/month, which eats 19.6% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington has a Regional Price Parity of 103.09 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median radiologists salary is worth about $152,100 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.