DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-2035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Occupational Description:
Operate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners. Monitor patient safety and comfort, and view images of area being scanned to ensure quality of pictures. May administer gadolinium contrast dosage intravenously. May interview patient, explain MRI procedures, and position patient on examining table. May enter into the computer data such as patient history, anatomical area to be scanned, orientation specified, and position of entry.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 51033$39.26/hr$0.31/hr$32.13/hr$34.84/hr$39.24/hr$44.77/hr$48.41/hr
U S 37,900796$36.07/hr$0.18/hr$24.84/hr$29.64/hr$35.67/hr$42.39/hr$49.34/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services500$39.20/hr
Other Regional Data For Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 510 $39.24/hr 4.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 420 $39.77/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 390 $39.51/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 70 $29.11/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 30 $41.54/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 20 $34.65/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 20 $39.16/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 20 $34.66/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 10 $40.41/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $37.69/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A $37.69/hr N/A