Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists · SOC 29-2035

Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologistss

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas

Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for magnetic resonance imaging technologists. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked (3 such areas are excluded here). Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

Top 25 of 174 metro areas

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists: metro areas with the highest published median annual wages, May 2025
#	Metro area	Median annual	Employment	Per 1,000 jobs
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$176,950	220	0.2
2	Vallejo, CA	$176,650	30	0.2
3	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$146,260	420	0.2
4	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$144,810	220	0.2
5	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$130,460	460	0.2
6	Modesto, CA	$126,980	50	0.2
7	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$125,660	30	0.2
8	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$123,910	1,160	0.4
9	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$123,080	320	0.2
10	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$121,930	80	0.2
11	Salem, OR	$121,920	30	0.2
12	Anchorage, AK	$121,660	70	0.4
13	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$120,650	330	0.3
14	Urban Honolulu, HI	$119,370	110	0.3
15	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$119,310	40	0.3
16	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$118,360	3,020	0.3
17	Eugene-Springfield, OR	$112,370	50	0.3
18	Boulder, CO	$111,020	60	0.3
19	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$109,800	1,290	0.2
20	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$109,110	810	0.3
21	New Haven, CT	$108,770	110	0.4
22	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$108,560	120	0.5
23	Stockton-Lodi, CA	$108,410	40	0.1
24	Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$107,650	200	0.3
25	Reno, NV	$106,800	80	0.3

Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists overview.

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.