Radiology Technologist Salary Guide

Another way to increase your income is to earn a bachelor's degree. According to the BLS Education Pays Report for 2022, the median salary for workers in any field with 4-year degrees is 38.5% higher than the median salary for workers with 2-year degrees.

Obtaining additional credentials is also an excellent way to bump up your earnings. For example, if you have a certification in general radiography, earning a credential in cardiovascular or vascular radiologic technology may help you qualify for higher-paying jobs.

According to Vivian Health's salary data for the week ending April 15, 2023, staff interventional radiology technologists earned an average of $30.34 per hour. Assuming you work 40 hours per week, that's a weekly salary of $1,213.60 and an annual salary of $63,107.20.

Based on occupational outlook data for 2021, analysts from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expect the demand for interventional radiology techs to increase by 6% between 2021 and 2031, adding more than 14,000 jobs to the economy. The BLS includes interventional radiology techs in its projections for radiologic technologists and MRI technologists. Analysts attribute the positive outlook for radiologic technologists to the growing population of older adults in the United States.

Hospitals employ 58% of all radiologic technologists, making them the most common work environment for IR techs. Physician offices employ another 19%, while outpatient care centers and medical laboratories employ 7% each. Some IR techs work for the federal government, but these jobs account for only 3% of all employment in the field. All employment data comes from the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Despite employing the smallest percentage of IR techs, federal agencies offer the highest salaries. According to 2021 BLS data, outpatient care centers pay about 6% less than the federal government. Medical and diagnostic laboratories come next, with average salaries around 8% lower than you typically find at an outpatient care center. Hospitals and physician offices offer the lowest average salaries.

For staff jobs, the average salary for an interventional radiology technologist is on the low side. For example, staff radiology technicians earned an average of $41 per hour, according to Vivian Health's salary data from April 15, 2023, about 35% more than IR techs. In contrast, travel IR techs earned more than travel radiology technicians during this same period. Travel radiology technicians averaged $2,408 weekly, about 11.6% lower than the average for travel IR techs.