Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-1224 Radiologists

Occupational Description:
Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	460	149	>$100/hr	$89.16/hr	>$100/hr	>$100/hr	>$100/hr	>$100/hr

Leading Industries for Radiologists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	460	N/A

Other Regional Data for Radiologists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -10-
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	N/A	>$100/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	10	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	10	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	10	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	20	N/A	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	40	>$100/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	50	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	350	>$100/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	360	>$100/hr	N/A
Minnesota	460	>$100/hr	N/A

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Podiatrists	180	>$100/hr	2.4%
Veterinarians	1,690	$51.11/hr	13.1%
Optometrists	870	$74.94/hr	7.1%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	280	>$100/hr	N/A
Anesthesiologists	630	>$100/hr	-3.0%
Physicians, Pathologists	130	>$100/hr	N/A
Nurse Anesthetists	2,460	>$100/hr	11.9%
Dermatologists	660	>$100/hr	N/A
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	790	$94.17/hr	-1.3%

Task for Radiologists

Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.
Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
Coordinate radiological services with other medical activities.
Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
Provide counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes, risks, benefits, or alternative treatments.
Develop treatment plans for radiology patients.