occupation · 29-2030 · broad
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians — wages and employment
Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians earned a median annual wage of $80,660 in the United States in May 2024, with 433,560 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
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Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians earned a median annual wage of $80,660 in the United States in May 2024, with 433,560 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $50,760 or less, the best-paid tenth $118,500 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $78,330 to $80,660, +3.0 %. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 433,560 | $80,660 | $83,760 | $50,760 | $64,600 | $99,150 | $118,500 | $38.78 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 421,410 | $78,330 | $79,710 | $49,060 | $62,620 | $94,520 | $108,300 | $37.66 | evidence → |
Occupations in this group
6 detailed occupations, largest first.
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034 · median $77,660 · 223,460 jobs
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032 · median $89,340 · 86,460 jobs
- Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 29-2031 · median $67,260 · 61,180 jobs
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 29-2035 · median $88,180 · 41,530 jobs
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists 29-2033 · median $97,020 · 16,960 jobs
- Medical Dosimetrists 29-2036 · median $138,110 · 3,970 jobs
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