Radiologists
Radiologists (SOC 29-1224) earn a median $420,860 a year ($202.34 an hour) in the United States, with 26,770 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Minnesota.
What radiologists do
Radiologists diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and ultrasound, and may perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests. They perform or interpret imaging procedures that include MRI, computed tomography, positron emission tomography, nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography and ultrasound, and prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of the findings. They obtain patient histories from electronic records, interviews, dictated reports or the referring clinicians, review or transmit images through picture archiving or communications systems, and confer with other medical professionals about image-based diagnoses. They communicate results to referring physicians, patients or families and document the procedures they perform. During procedures they recognize or treat complications such as blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation or bleeding. Over half of respondents report post-doctoral training, and over a quarter a doctoral degree. Job names like diagnostic, interventional, breast imaging and musculoskeletal radiologist show how the work divides.
Typical entry: O*NET respondents most often report postdoctoral training as the typical level of education for this occupation (58 percent).
Also called: Attending Physician, Attending Radiologist, Breast Imaging Radiologist, Diagnostic Radiologist, General Radiologist.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $42.79 | $104.23 | $202.34 | $243.27 | $285.78 | $183.43 | 26,770 |
| Annual | $89,010 | $216,800 | $420,860 | $506,010 | $594,410 | $381,530 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where radiologists earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Minnesota | Hourly | $39.18 | $94.70 | $340.55 | $340.55 | $340.55 | $253.72 | 440 | 0.15 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $81,490 | $196,980 | $708,340 | $708,340 | $708,340 | $527,740 | ||||
| South Dakota | Hourly | $112.32 | $240.54 | $281.73 | $321.64 | $321.64 | $257.04 | 70 | 0.15 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $233,620 | $500,320 | $586,010 | $669,020 | $669,020 | $534,640 | ||||
| Maryland | Hourly | $47.82 | $93.68 | $279.57 | $279.59 | $301.04 | $206.19 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $99,470 | $194,850 | $581,510 | $581,560 | $626,170 | $428,880 | ||||
| Maine | Hourly | $64.94 | $113.73 | $267.19 | $278.00 | $284.17 | $215.64 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $135,080 | $236,560 | $555,750 | $578,230 | $591,070 | $448,540 | ||||
| North Dakota | Hourly | $99.54 | $262.86 | $265.93 | $341.33 | $377.43 | $267.39 | 120 | 0.29 | 1.68 |
| Annual | $207,050 | $546,740 | $553,140 | $709,960 | $785,060 | $556,170 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $37.15 | $48.34 | $153.52 | $219.60 | $242.26 | $140.49 | 2,330 | 0.17 | 0.96 |
| Annual | $77,270 | $100,550 | $319,320 | $456,760 | $503,900 | $292,220 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $39.31 | $49.25 | $212.30 | $248.07 | $261.96 | $161.76 | 2,010 | 0.21 | 1.20 |
| Annual | $81,760 | $102,440 | $441,580 | $515,990 | $544,890 | $336,460 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $92.32 | $189.99 | $200.81 | $242.23 | $319.93 | $208.66 | 1,680 | 0.17 | 0.98 |
| Annual | $192,020 | $395,170 | $417,690 | $503,850 | $665,450 | $434,010 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | # | # | # | # | # | # | 1,480 | 0.42 | 2.43 |
| Annual | # | # | # | # | # | # | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Hourly | $48.09 | $191.45 | $218.93 | $249.19 | $261.42 | $201.31 | 1,360 | 0.23 | 1.31 |
| Annual | $100,040 | $398,220 | $455,380 | $518,320 | $543,750 | $418,720 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Hourly | $94.70 | $151.65 | $358.29 | $365.28 | $365.28 | $265.04 | 30 | 0.02 | 0.10 |
| Annual | $196,980 | $315,430 | $745,230 | $759,790 | $759,790 | $551,270 | ||||
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Hourly | $112.32 | $244.81 | $321.64 | $321.64 | $321.64 | $264.70 | 50 | 0.26 | 1.52 |
| Annual | $233,620 | $509,210 | $669,020 | $669,020 | $669,020 | $550,570 | ||||
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Hourly | $52.88 | $111.24 | $284.64 | $353.25 | $353.25 | $236.95 | 60 | 0.40 | 2.30 |
| Annual | $109,990 | $231,380 | $592,050 | $734,750 | $734,760 | $492,850 | ||||
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Hourly | $44.95 | $84.56 | $279.57 | $279.58 | $279.66 | $193.17 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $93,500 | $175,880 | $581,510 | $581,530 | $581,680 | $401,800 | ||||
| Portland-South Portland, ME | Hourly | $113.73 | $277.98 | $278.00 | $284.17 | $284.17 | $247.76 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $236,560 | $578,200 | $578,230 | $591,070 | $591,080 | $515,350 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $44.77 | $53.87 | $223.93 | $250.81 | $277.11 | $175.89 | 1,950 | 0.21 | 1.19 |
| Annual | $93,130 | $112,050 | $465,780 | $521,690 | $576,380 | $365,850 | ||||
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Hourly | # | # | # | # | # | # | 1,210 | 0.58 | 3.36 |
| Annual | # | # | # | # | # | # | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $38.54 | $50.08 | $75.38 | $206.85 | $206.85 | $123.77 | 770 | 0.19 | 1.10 |
| Annual | $80,160 | $104,170 | $156,800 | $430,240 | $430,240 | $257,450 | ||||
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Hourly | $55.38 | $197.55 | $217.76 | $261.42 | $261.42 | $204.36 | 550 | 0.19 | 1.10 |
| Annual | $115,180 | $410,910 | $452,940 | $543,750 | $543,760 | $425,060 | ||||
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Hourly | $35.89 | $38.69 | $63.21 | $182.85 | $211.41 | $115.55 | 500 | 0.15 | 0.89 |
| Annual | $74,640 | $80,480 | $131,470 | $380,320 | $439,740 | $240,350 | ||||
Top industries employing radiologists
Offices of Physicians employ 55.9% of radiologists nationally (14,970 jobs) at a median $448,510 a year ($215.63 an hour), followed by General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (22.6%) and Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (13.1%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of Physicians NAICS 621100 | 14,970 | 55.9% | $448,510 | $215.63 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals NAICS 622100 | 6,060 | 22.6% | $138,560 | $66.61 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories NAICS 621500 | 3,520 | 13.1% | $398,220 | $191.45 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools NAICS 611300 | 1,220 | 4.6% | $315,360 | $151.62 |
| Outpatient Care Centers NAICS 621400 | 310 | 1.2% | $548,480 | $263.69 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (26,770). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Every state, by median wage
43 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota profile | $340.55 | $708,340 | $81,490 | $708,340 | 440 | 0.15 | 0.87 |
| 2 | South Dakota profile | $281.73 | $586,010 | $233,620 | $669,020 | 70 | 0.15 | 0.87 |
| 3 | Maryland profile | $279.57 | $581,510 | $99,470 | $626,170 | ** | ** | ** |
| 4 | Maine profile | $267.19 | $555,750 | $135,080 | $591,070 | ** | ** | ** |
| 5 | North Dakota profile | $265.93 | $553,140 | $207,050 | $785,060 | 120 | 0.29 | 1.68 |
| 6 | New Hampshire profile | $243.27 | $506,010 | $78,360 | $523,650 | 210 | 0.30 | 1.76 |
| 7 | Michigan profile | $233.61 | $485,920 | $82,250 | $558,760 | 360 | 0.08 | 0.48 |
| 8 | New Jersey profile | $232.07 | $482,700 | $84,210 | $673,000 | ** | ** | ** |
| 9 | West Virginia profile | $226.75 | $471,650 | $65,010 | $734,750 | 360 | 0.51 | 2.95 |
| 10 | Arizona profile | $226.27 | $470,640 | $79,470 | $688,200 | ** | ** | ** |
| 11 | Pennsylvania profile | $218.93 | $455,380 | $100,040 | $543,750 | 1,360 | 0.23 | 1.31 |
| 12 | New York profile | $212.30 | $441,580 | $81,760 | $544,890 | 2,010 | 0.21 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Indiana profile | $207.04 | $430,640 | $79,520 | $443,000 | 680 | 0.21 | 1.24 |
| 14 | Massachusetts profile | $205.08 | $426,560 | $113,600 | $591,970 | ** | ** | ** |
| 15 | Florida profile | $200.81 | $417,690 | $192,020 | $665,450 | 1,680 | 0.17 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Utah profile | $200.60 | $417,250 | $165,740 | $450,010 | 380 | 0.22 | 1.28 |
| 17 | Iowa profile | $194.82 | $405,220 | $84,500 | $533,880 | 130 | 0.09 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Wisconsin profile | $188.76 | $392,610 | $126,160 | $630,260 | 980 | 0.33 | 1.94 |
| 19 | Nevada profile | $185.68 | $386,210 | $102,420 | $465,780 | 410 | 0.26 | 1.52 |
| 20 | Virginia profile | $180.90 | $376,270 | $117,530 | $614,360 | ** | ** | ** |
| 21 | Montana profile | $173.23 | $360,330 | $112,380 | $412,670 | 110 | 0.21 | 1.22 |
| 22 | Colorado profile | $165.52 | $344,270 | $129,370 | $684,280 | 500 | 0.17 | 1.01 |
| 23 | Georgia profile | $161.15 | $335,190 | $164,670 | $813,360 | ** | ** | ** |
| 24 | Texas profile | $153.52 | $319,320 | $77,270 | $503,900 | 2,330 | 0.17 | 0.96 |
| 25 | Kentucky profile | $134.61 | $279,990 | $82,650 | $752,080 | ** | ** | ** |
| 26 | California profile | $130.08 | $270,560 | $96,610 | $499,880 | 690 | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| 27 | Ohio profile | $125.00 | $260,000 | $69,210 | $471,600 | 770 | 0.14 | 0.81 |
| 28 | Connecticut profile | $92.30 | $191,990 | $86,930 | $440,120 | ** | ** | ** |
| 29 | District of Columbia profile | $87.72 | $182,450 | $110,760 | $456,110 | 80 | 0.11 | 0.64 |
| 30 | Kansas profile | $86.53 | $179,990 | $179,990 | $259,570 | ** | ** | ** |
| 31 | South Carolina profile | $83.89 | $174,480 | $53,890 | $482,100 | ** | ** | ** |
| 32 | Wyoming profile | $77.76 | $161,750 | $97,240 | $409,940 | 30 | 0.12 | 0.70 |
| 33 | New Mexico profile | $46.24 | $96,170 | $66,580 | $227,530 | 170 | 0.20 | 1.14 |
| 34 | Arkansas profile | $36.35 | $75,600 | $63,800 | $289,680 | 150 | 0.12 | 0.67 |
| – | Delaware profile | # | # | # | # | 160 | 0.33 | 1.91 |
| – | Hawaii profile | # | # | # | # | 80 | 0.12 | 0.70 |
| – | Illinois profile | # | # | # | # | ** | ** | ** |
| – | Mississippi profile | * | * | * | * | 100 | 0.08 | 0.48 |
| – | Missouri profile | * | * | * | * | 280 | 0.10 | 0.56 |
| – | Nebraska profile | * | * | * | * | 160 | 0.16 | 0.91 |
| – | Oklahoma profile | * | * | * | * | 110 | 0.06 | 0.36 |
| – | Oregon profile | # | # | # | # | 230 | 0.12 | 0.69 |
| – | Washington profile | # | # | # | # | 1,480 | 0.42 | 2.43 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 29-1224 Radiologists.
#- Equal to or greater than the top code (BLS publishes no wage above it).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 29-1224, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 29-1224.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.