DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

Occupational Description:
Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities. Excludes "Diagnostic Medical Sonographers" (29-2032) and "Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists" (29-2035).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southwest Minnesota 29065$30.93/hr$0.54/hr$23.16/hr$26.56/hr$30.12/hr$35.52/hr$39.79/hr
Minnesota 4,690582$33.58/hr$0.40/hr$25.07/hr$28.18/hr$33.23/hr$38.67/hr$44.97/hr
U S 207,3601,659$30.65/hr$0.09/hr$20.15/hr$24.09/hr$29.39/hr$36.26/hr$43.60/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services290$30.12/hr
Other Regional Data For Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,350 $33.35/hr 6.1%
Central Minnesota 480 $32.03/hr 5.2%
Northeast Minnesota 330 $31.47/hr 2.6%
Northwest Minnesota 300 $29.37/hr 2.2%
Southwest Minnesota 290 $30.12/hr 2.1%
Southeast Minnesota N/A $36.31/hr 6.0%
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Tasks for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians