SOC 29-2034 · May 2025 wage baseline
Travel Radiologic Technologist salary and pay benchmarks
Audit-ready, pre-tax gross-wage benchmarks across 120 covered metros and 53 states or jurisdictions. These figures exclude stipends and premium pay and are comparison data—not live jobs or package quotes.
What this dataset says
Among covered metros, San Jose–Sunnyvale, CA ranks highest at $2,578/week and San Juan–Bayamon, PR ranks lowest at $558/week. The middle metro benchmark is $1,727/week.
As of 2026-07-19, PayBeacon models travel Radiologic Technologist gross wages from May 2025 BLS wages and FY2024 CMS contract-labor filings. Because this is an allied role, the CMS premium is nursing-anchored and should be treated as directional.
Travel Radiologic Technologist salary and pay by metro
Ranked by modeled weekly gross wage. Open any row for its local wage, state comparison, percentile spread, hospital sample, and downloadable record.
| Metro | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose–Sunnyvale, CA | $2,578 | $2,107–$2,934 | #1 of 120 |
| San Francisco–Oakland, CA | $2,360 | $1,972–$2,823 | #2 of 120 |
| Denver–Aurora, CO | $2,283 | $1,799–$2,441 | #3 of 120 |
| Bridgeport–Stamford, CT | $2,263 | $1,862–$2,562 | #4 of 120 |
| New York–Newark, NY | $2,263 | $1,937–$2,579 | #5 of 120 |
| Sacramento–Roseville, CA | $2,262 | $1,685–$2,642 | #6 of 120 |
| Portland–South Portland, ME | $2,240 | $1,941–$2,624 | #7 of 120 |
| Boston–Cambridge, MA | $2,217 | $1,798–$2,680 | #8 of 120 |
| Worcester, MA | $2,186 | $1,749–$2,606 | #9 of 120 |
| New Haven, CT | $2,184 | $1,940–$2,473 | #10 of 120 |
| Stockton–Lodi, CA | $2,139 | $1,688–$2,329 | #11 of 120 |
| Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie, NY | $2,112 | $1,859–$2,442 | #12 of 120 |
| Trenton–Princeton, NJ | $2,106 | $1,744–$2,203 | #13 of 120 |
| Providence–Warwick, RI | $2,072 | $1,947–$2,529 | #14 of 120 |
| Hartford–West Hartford, CT | $2,044 | $1,797–$2,258 | #15 of 120 |
| Phoenix–Mesa, AZ | $2,040 | $1,662–$2,308 | #16 of 120 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $2,014 | $1,666–$2,375 | #17 of 120 |
| Manchester–Nashua, NH | $1,981 | $1,716–$2,324 | #18 of 120 |
| Omaha, NE | $1,969 | $1,649–$2,120 | #19 of 120 |
| Indianapolis–Carmel, IN | $1,956 | $1,597–$2,126 | #20 of 120 |
| Chicago–Naperville, IL | $1,954 | $1,616–$2,364 | #21 of 120 |
| Madison, WI | $1,937 | $1,665–$2,253 | #22 of 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $1,935 | $1,741–$2,309 | #23 of 120 |
| Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI | $1,920 | $1,702–$2,191 | #24 of 120 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $1,917 | $1,612–$2,000 | #25 of 120 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,914 | $1,570–$2,192 | #26 of 120 |
| Lexington–Fayette, KY | $1,908 | $1,499–$2,152 | #27 of 120 |
| Washington–Arlington, DC | $1,901 | $1,603–$2,064 | #28 of 120 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $1,900 | $1,554–$1,993 | #29 of 120 |
| Seattle–Tacoma, WA | $1,894 | $1,683–$2,336 | #30 of 120 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $1,892 | $1,578–$1,991 | #31 of 120 |
| San Diego–Chula Vista, CA | $1,889 | $1,593–$2,211 | #32 of 120 |
| Toledo, OH | $1,887 | $1,570–$1,928 | #33 of 120 |
| Albany–Schenectady, NY | $1,885 | $1,696–$2,217 | #34 of 120 |
| Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA | $1,883 | $1,756–$2,229 | #35 of 120 |
| Portland–Vancouver, OR | $1,882 | $1,593–$2,190 | #36 of 120 |
| Dayton–Kettering, OH | $1,880 | $1,595–$2,039 | #37 of 120 |
| Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN | $1,880 | $1,741–$2,199 | #38 of 120 |
| Cleveland, OH | $1,879 | $1,577–$1,979 | #39 of 120 |
| Akron, OH | $1,869 | $1,558–$1,932 | #40 of 120 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $1,856 | $1,563–$2,354 | #41 of 120 |
| Kansas City, MO | $1,851 | $1,533–$2,013 | #42 of 120 |
| Baltimore–Columbia, MD | $1,842 | $1,732–$2,157 | #43 of 120 |
| Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY | $1,830 | $1,620–$1,946 | #44 of 120 |
| Peoria, IL | $1,820 | $1,462–$1,935 | #45 of 120 |
| Huntington–Ashland, WV | $1,808 | $1,517–$1,927 | #46 of 120 |
| St. Louis, MO | $1,805 | $1,495–$1,895 | #47 of 120 |
| Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA | $1,798 | $1,454–$2,222 | #48 of 120 |
| Oxnard–Thousand Oaks, CA | $1,792 | $1,322–$2,155 | #49 of 120 |
| Tucson, AZ | $1,792 | $1,430–$2,143 | #50 of 120 |
| Fresno, CA | $1,787 | $1,432–$2,209 | #51 of 120 |
| Las Vegas–Henderson, NV | $1,782 | $1,667–$2,252 | #52 of 120 |
| Philadelphia–Camden, PA | $1,781 | $1,657–$2,143 | #53 of 120 |
| Charlotte–Concord, NC | $1,772 | $1,467–$1,980 | #54 of 120 |
| Springfield, MA | $1,766 | $1,508–$1,910 | #55 of 120 |
| Riverside–San Bernardino, CA | $1,751 | $1,418–$2,136 | #56 of 120 |
| Winston–Salem, NC | $1,748 | $1,430–$1,941 | #57 of 120 |
| Rochester, MN | $1,746 | $1,746–$2,306 | #58 of 120 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,733 | $1,420–$1,831 | #59 of 120 |
| North Port–Bradenton, FL | $1,728 | $1,375–$1,855 | #60 of 120 |
| Boise City, ID | $1,725 | $1,387–$2,071 | #61 of 120 |
| Salt Lake City–Murray, UT | $1,724 | $1,395–$2,227 | #62 of 120 |
| Richmond, VA | $1,709 | $1,588–$2,029 | #63 of 120 |
| Columbia, SC | $1,705 | $1,425–$1,961 | #64 of 120 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $1,702 | $1,403–$1,703 | #65 of 120 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $1,699 | $1,404–$2,027 | #66 of 120 |
| Allentown–Bethlehem, PA | $1,699 | $1,448–$1,921 | #67 of 120 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $1,698 | $1,386–$1,763 | #68 of 120 |
| Rochester, NY | $1,683 | $1,464–$1,801 | #69 of 120 |
| Charleston–North Charleston, SC | $1,674 | $1,446–$2,229 | #70 of 120 |
| Miami–Fort Lauderdale, FL | $1,673 | $1,337–$1,838 | #71 of 120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $1,664 | $1,573–$1,980 | #72 of 120 |
| Gainesville, FL | $1,657 | $1,334–$1,773 | #73 of 120 |
| Bakersfield–Delano, CA | $1,652 | $1,358–$1,985 | #74 of 120 |
| Lancaster, PA | $1,642 | $1,429–$1,804 | #75 of 120 |
| Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL | $1,642 | $1,335–$1,771 | #76 of 120 |
| Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL | $1,641 | $1,357–$1,730 | #77 of 120 |
| Nashville–Davidson, TN | $1,640 | $1,342–$1,782 | #78 of 120 |
| Virginia Beach–Chesapeake, VA | $1,639 | $1,334–$1,965 | #79 of 120 |
| Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA | $1,637 | $1,435–$1,762 | #80 of 120 |
| Palm Bay–Melbourne, FL | $1,637 | $1,334–$1,729 | #81 of 120 |
| Detroit–Warren, MI | $1,636 | $1,341–$1,813 | #82 of 120 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,635 | $1,310–$1,722 | #83 of 120 |
| Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI | $1,633 | $1,332–$1,673 | #84 of 120 |
| Orlando–Kissimmee, FL | $1,618 | $1,345–$1,734 | #85 of 120 |
| Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR | $1,595 | $1,309–$1,722 | #86 of 120 |
| Greenville–Anderson, SC | $1,581 | $1,437–$1,880 | #87 of 120 |
| Wichita, KS | $1,580 | $1,405–$1,978 | #88 of 120 |
| Atlanta–Sandy Springs, GA | $1,533 | $1,213–$1,880 | #89 of 120 |
| Raleigh–Cary, NC | $1,530 | $1,362–$1,814 | #90 of 120 |
| Scranton–Wilkes, PA | $1,527 | $1,377–$1,749 | #91 of 120 |
| Greensboro–High Point, NC | $1,515 | $1,353–$1,743 | #92 of 120 |
| Austin–Round Rock, TX | $1,510 | $1,264–$1,747 | #93 of 120 |
| Springfield, MO | $1,508 | $1,378–$1,865 | #94 of 120 |
| Wilmington, NC | $1,508 | $1,399–$1,846 | #95 of 120 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $1,507 | $1,376–$1,760 | #96 of 120 |
| Pensacola–Ferry Pass, FL | $1,504 | $1,320–$1,646 | #97 of 120 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | $1,497 | $1,292–$1,750 | #98 of 120 |
| Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA | $1,495 | $1,199–$1,773 | #99 of 120 |
| New Orleans–Metairie, LA | $1,489 | $1,307–$1,676 | #100 of 120 |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,481 | $1,351–$1,838 | #101 of 120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $1,477 | $1,271–$1,597 | #102 of 120 |
| Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL | $1,461 | $1,303–$1,738 | #103 of 120 |
| Houston–Pasadena, TX | $1,454 | $1,180–$1,728 | #104 of 120 |
| Memphis, TN | $1,422 | $1,321–$1,695 | #105 of 120 |
| San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX | $1,405 | $1,132–$1,583 | #106 of 120 |
| Killeen–Temple, TX | $1,404 | $1,139–$1,566 | #107 of 120 |
| Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL | $1,398 | $1,314–$1,651 | #108 of 120 |
| Mobile, AL | $1,380 | $1,147–$1,388 | #109 of 120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $1,372 | $1,170–$1,653 | #110 of 120 |
| Shreveport–Bossier City, LA | $1,360 | $1,271–$1,656 | #111 of 120 |
| Huntsville, AL | $1,336 | $1,066–$1,686 | #112 of 120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $1,335 | $1,251–$1,603 | #113 of 120 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $1,331 | $1,275–$1,660 | #114 of 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $1,311 | $1,069–$1,468 | #115 of 120 |
| Jackson, MS | $1,253 | $1,030–$1,519 | #116 of 120 |
| Augusta–Richmond County, GA | $1,219 | $1,097–$1,466 | #117 of 120 |
| Lubbock, TX | $1,208 | $1,069–$1,461 | #118 of 120 |
| McAllen–Edinburg, TX | $1,078 | $746–$1,323 | #119 of 120 |
| San Juan–Bayamon, PR | $558 | $467–$716 | #120 of 120 |
Travel Radiologic Technologist salary and pay by state
| State / jurisdiction | Weekly | P25–P75 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $2,217 | $1,886–$2,558 | #1 of 53 |
| Vermont | $2,200 | $1,816–$2,376 | #2 of 53 |
| Massachusetts | $2,197 | $1,764–$2,606 | #3 of 53 |
| New York | $2,169 | $1,821–$2,444 | #4 of 53 |
| Alaska | $2,125 | $1,754–$2,280 | #5 of 53 |
| Delaware | $2,097 | $1,702–$2,395 | #6 of 53 |
| New Jersey | $2,088 | $1,771–$2,275 | #7 of 53 |
| Connecticut | $2,083 | $1,808–$2,349 | #8 of 53 |
| Wyoming | $2,068 | $1,691–$2,540 | #9 of 53 |
| Rhode Island | $2,062 | $1,908–$2,499 | #10 of 53 |
| Colorado | $2,045 | $1,772–$2,418 | #11 of 53 |
| California | $2,019 | $1,594–$2,294 | #12 of 53 |
| District of Columbia | $2,006 | $1,604–$2,174 | #13 of 53 |
| New Hampshire | $1,932 | $1,716–$2,292 | #14 of 53 |
| Arizona | $1,920 | $1,613–$2,301 | #15 of 53 |
| Indiana | $1,920 | $1,554–$2,078 | #16 of 53 |
| Illinois | $1,902 | $1,570–$2,331 | #17 of 53 |
| Hawaii | $1,900 | $1,597–$2,000 | #18 of 53 |
| Wisconsin | $1,895 | $1,616–$2,112 | #19 of 53 |
| North Dakota | $1,883 | $1,735–$2,250 | #20 of 53 |
| Nebraska | $1,872 | $1,631–$2,124 | #21 of 53 |
| Ohio | $1,869 | $1,550–$1,967 | #22 of 53 |
| Montana | $1,868 | $1,596–$1,991 | #23 of 53 |
| Kansas | $1,854 | $1,515–$2,013 | #24 of 53 |
| Maryland | $1,842 | $1,695–$2,142 | #25 of 53 |
| Washington | $1,838 | $1,474–$2,188 | #26 of 53 |
| Oregon | $1,837 | $1,531–$2,007 | #27 of 53 |
| Iowa | $1,836 | $1,719–$2,210 | #28 of 53 |
| Nevada | $1,820 | $1,671–$2,279 | #29 of 53 |
| Minnesota | $1,813 | $1,708–$2,150 | #30 of 53 |
| Missouri | $1,727 | $1,490–$1,908 | #31 of 53 |
| Utah | $1,720 | $1,395–$2,097 | #32 of 53 |
| Virginia | $1,710 | $1,514–$2,033 | #33 of 53 |
| New Mexico | $1,699 | $1,395–$1,982 | #34 of 53 |
| West Virginia | $1,695 | $1,395–$1,860 | #35 of 53 |
| Idaho | $1,692 | $1,362–$2,063 | #36 of 53 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,689 | $1,410–$1,823 | #37 of 53 |
| Kentucky | $1,682 | $1,493–$1,965 | #38 of 53 |
| North Carolina | $1,670 | $1,411–$1,870 | #39 of 53 |
| South Dakota | $1,669 | $1,573–$2,041 | #40 of 53 |
| Oklahoma | $1,631 | $1,361–$1,828 | #41 of 53 |
| Florida | $1,627 | $1,316–$1,753 | #42 of 53 |
| Michigan | $1,613 | $1,335–$1,724 | #43 of 53 |
| South Carolina | $1,602 | $1,425–$1,900 | #44 of 53 |
| Georgia | $1,416 | $1,155–$1,620 | #45 of 53 |
| Texas | $1,416 | $1,138–$1,689 | #46 of 53 |
| Tennessee | $1,386 | $1,278–$1,688 | #47 of 53 |
| Arkansas | $1,375 | $1,236–$1,695 | #48 of 53 |
| Louisiana | $1,340 | $1,229–$1,605 | #49 of 53 |
| Alabama | $1,327 | $1,084–$1,565 | #50 of 53 |
| Mississippi | $1,219 | $1,014–$1,360 | #51 of 53 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $885 | $690–$1,638 | #52 of 53 |
| Puerto Rico | $527 | $448–$714 | #53 of 53 |