SOC 29-1224 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Radiologists
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$420,860
U.S. median hourly wage$202.34
U.S. employment26,770
Nationally, radiologists earned a median of $420,860 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 26,770 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $708,340 | $340.55 | 440 | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | $586,010 | $281.73 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $581,510 | $279.57 | Not published | Not published |
| Maine | $555,750 | $267.19 | Not published | Not published |
| North Dakota | $553,140 | $265.93 | 120 | 0.3 |
| New Hampshire | $506,010 | $243.27 | 210 | 0.3 |
| Michigan | $485,920 | $233.61 | 360 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $482,700 | $232.07 | Not published | Not published |
| West Virginia | $471,650 | $226.75 | 360 | 0.5 |
| Arizona | $470,640 | $226.27 | Not published | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | $455,380 | $218.93 | 1,360 | 0.2 |
| New York | $441,580 | $212.30 | 2,010 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | $430,640 | $207.04 | 680 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | $426,560 | $205.08 | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $417,690 | $200.81 | 1,680 | 0.2 |
| Utah | $417,250 | $200.60 | 380 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | $405,220 | $194.82 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $392,610 | $188.76 | 980 | 0.3 |
| Nevada | $386,210 | $185.68 | 410 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | $376,270 | $180.90 | Not published | Not published |
| Montana | $360,330 | $173.23 | 110 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | $344,270 | $165.52 | 500 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | $335,190 | $161.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Texas | $319,320 | $153.52 | 2,330 | 0.2 |
| Kentucky | $279,990 | $134.61 | Not published | Not published |
| California | $270,560 | $130.08 | 690 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $260,000 | $125.00 | 770 | 0.1 |
| Delaware | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 160 | 0.3 |
| Hawaii | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 80 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Oregon | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 230 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 1,480 | 0.4 |
| Connecticut | $191,990 | $92.30 | Not published | Not published |
| District of Columbia | $182,450 | $87.72 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $179,990 | $86.53 | Not published | Not published |
| South Carolina | $174,480 | $83.89 | Not published | Not published |
| Wyoming | $161,750 | $77.76 | 30 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $96,170 | $46.24 | 170 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | $75,600 | $36.35 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | Not published | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | Not published | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | Not published | Not published | 160 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | Not published | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 71 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $745,230 | $358.29 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $669,020 | $321.64 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $592,050 | $284.64 | 60 | 0.4 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $581,510 | $279.57 | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $578,230 | $278.00 | Not published | Not published |
| Bismarck, ND | $553,140 | $265.93 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Bangor, ME | $550,480 | $264.66 | Not published | Not published |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $525,930 | $252.85 | Not published | Not published |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $488,670 | $234.94 | 310 | 0.0 |
| Charleston, WV | $482,670 | $232.05 | 60 | 0.6 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $479,910 | $230.73 | Not published | Not published |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $475,440 | $228.58 | 70 | 0.0 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $468,860 | $225.41 | 170 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $465,780 | $223.93 | 1,950 | 0.2 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $453,700 | $218.13 | Not published | Not published |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $452,940 | $217.76 | 550 | 0.2 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $449,940 | $216.32 | 300 | 0.4 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $448,040 | $215.40 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $443,020 | $212.99 | Not published | Not published |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $430,600 | $207.02 | Not published | Not published |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $410,170 | $197.20 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $409,740 | $196.99 | Not published | Not published |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $398,680 | $191.67 | Not published | Not published |
| Jacksonville, FL | $384,990 | $185.09 | 80 | 0.1 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $384,290 | $184.76 | 110 | 0.6 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $344,270 | $165.52 | 340 | 0.2 |
| Greenville, NC | $322,720 | $155.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $318,300 | $153.03 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $317,250 | $152.53 | Not published | Not published |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $287,990 | $138.46 | 290 | 0.3 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $279,990 | $134.61 | Not published | Not published |
| Columbus, OH | $269,430 | $129.53 | Not published | Not published |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Asheville, NC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Boulder, CO | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 | 0.6 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Dothan, AL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Huntsville, AL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 400 | 0.4 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 280 | 0.1 |
| Missoula, MT | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.6 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 170 | 0.1 |
| Reno, NV | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Rockford, IL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 | 0.3 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 1,210 | 0.6 |
| Springfield, MA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Tallahassee, FL | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.2 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| New Haven, CT | $194,570 | $93.54 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $156,800 | $75.38 | 770 | 0.2 |
| Madison, WI | $135,040 | $64.92 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $131,470 | $63.21 | 500 | 0.2 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $124,470 | $59.84 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $112,790 | $54.23 | 120 | 0.4 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $106,000 | $50.96 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $104,190 | $50.09 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $96,170 | $46.24 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $82,250 | $39.55 | 60 | 0.3 |
| Tulsa, OK | $79,590 | $38.27 | Not published | Not published |
| Rochester, NY | $77,730 | $37.37 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Morgantown, WV | $76,400 | $36.73 | 70 | 1.1 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $75,600 | $36.35 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Not published | Not published | 220 | 0.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Knoxville, TN | Not published | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
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.