Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-2034.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$80,110
Employment, U.S.230,490
Median hourly wage$38.52
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $55,980 | $64,810 | $80,110 | $98,750 | $118,660 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,500 | $60,700 | 1.12 |
| Alaska | 370 | $98,920 | 0.77 |
| Arizona | 4,670 | $89,200 | 0.97 |
| Arkansas | 2,210 | $63,640 | 1.14 |
| California | 20,900 | $121,260 | 0.77 |
| Colorado | 3,960 | $87,760 | 0.93 |
| Connecticut | 3,230 | $91,970 | 1.29 |
| Delaware | 650 | $84,210 | 0.91 |
| District of Columbia | 660 | $102,770 | 0.63 |
| Florida | 16,470 | $76,750 | 1.12 |
| Georgia | 7,540 | $74,550 | 1.04 |
| Hawaii | 690 | $101,700 | 0.74 |
| Idaho | 1,490 | $80,080 | 1.17 |
| Illinois | 7,650 | $79,930 | 0.85 |
| Indiana | 5,470 | $77,640 | 1.15 |
| Iowa | 2,550 | $65,930 | 1.11 |
| Kansas | 2,270 | $76,070 | 1.06 |
| Kentucky | 3,630 | $69,670 | 1.22 |
| Louisiana | 3,370 | $63,680 | 1.18 |
| Maine | 1,050 | $80,080 | 1.10 |
| Maryland | 3,370 | $85,890 | 0.82 |
| Massachusetts | 5,500 | $103,620 | 1.02 |
| Michigan | 7,220 | $76,420 | 1.11 |
| Minnesota | 4,910 | $83,400 | 1.12 |
| Mississippi | 2,510 | $59,300 | 1.45 |
| Missouri | 5,170 | $73,080 | 1.19 |
| Montana | 850 | $77,070 | 1.12 |
| Nebraska | 1,670 | $72,860 | 1.10 |
| Nevada | 1,840 | $82,910 | 0.80 |
| New Hampshire | 1,240 | $84,910 | 1.23 |
| New Jersey | 6,320 | $95,000 | 0.99 |
| New Mexico | 1,150 | $79,940 | 0.89 |
| New York | 13,450 | $98,470 | 0.94 |
| North Carolina | 9,250 | $74,450 | 1.26 |
| North Dakota | 740 | $67,790 | 1.17 |
| Ohio | 9,570 | $78,320 | 1.16 |
| Oklahoma | 3,640 | $74,160 | 1.44 |
| Oregon | 2,700 | $102,290 | 0.93 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,090 | $76,050 | 0.90 |
| Rhode Island | 660 | $85,330 | 0.88 |
| South Carolina | 3,630 | $69,600 | 1.06 |
| South Dakota | 980 | $65,240 | 1.45 |
| Tennessee | 4,660 | $64,630 | 0.96 |
| Texas | 20,250 | $78,630 | 0.97 |
| Utah | 1,780 | $81,000 | 0.69 |
| Vermont | 470 | $94,540 | 1.04 |
| Virginia | 5,140 | $80,670 | 0.84 |
| Washington | 4,130 | $102,090 | 0.79 |
| West Virginia | 1,810 | $74,150 | 1.74 |
| Wisconsin | 5,010 | $79,140 | 1.15 |
| Wyoming | 430 | $77,860 | 1.03 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 3 | 0.968 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | 5 | 0.961 |
| 3 | Respiratory Therapists | 3 | 0.959 |
| 4 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 3 | 0.958 |
| 5 | Radiation Therapists | 3 | 0.956 |
| 6 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 3 | 0.956 |
| 7 | Neurodiagnostic Technologists | 3 | 0.952 |
| 8 | Anesthesiologist Assistants | 5 | 0.950 |
| 9 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 3 | 0.949 |
| 10 | Endoscopy Technicians | 1-2 | 0.948 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | Science | 1.37 | 0.956 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | Speaking | 0.88 | 0.946 |
| Paramedics | Persuasion | 0.88 | 0.937 |
| Surgical Technologists | Management of Material Resources | 1.13 | 0.936 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | Science | 1.13 | 0.935 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technologists | Speaking | 1.00 | 0.932 |
| Embalmers | Social Perceptiveness | 0.88 | 0.927 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.923 |
| Surgical Assistants | Speaking | 0.88 | 0.922 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, excluding software Radiologic Technologists and Technicians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 4 of 20 | 10.3x |
| Epic Systems | 5 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Database software | 7 of 20 | 1.9x |
| FileMaker Pro | 4 of 20 | 1.9x |
| Scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 2.0x |
| Email software | 7 of 20 | 1.2x |
| Web browser software | 8 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Microsoft Access | 5 of 20 | 0.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.36 | 5.00 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.18 | 4.75 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.14 | 5.46 |
| Biology | 4.07 | 4.96 |
| Physics | 4.00 | 4.71 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.82 | 4.93 |
| Mathematics | 3.61 | 4.82 |
| Chemistry | 3.54 | 4.48 |
| Education and Training | 3.54 | 4.25 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.29 | 3.64 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Administrative | 2.96 | 4.07 |
| Administration and Management | 2.89 | 3.11 |
| Psychology | 2.78 | 3.82 |
| Production and Processing | 2.71 | 3.04 |
| Telecommunications | 2.67 | 3.00 |
| Mechanical | 2.59 | 2.50 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.57 | 2.86 |
| Communications and Media | 2.56 | 2.82 |
| Law and Government | 2.50 | 2.82 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.36 | 2.50 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.33 | 2.57 |
| Foreign Language | 2.26 | 2.07 |
| Transportation | 1.93 | 1.79 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.89 | 1.61 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.79 | 1.64 |
| Design | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.68 | 1.39 |
| Building and Construction | 1.64 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.46 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.36 | 0.86 |
| History and Archeology | 1.29 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.15 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Static Strength | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Response Orientation | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- R in demand
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- Diagnostic and procedural coding software
- Diagnostic image review software
- Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM software/modality management software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Film processor tracking and management software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- GE Healthcare ViewPoint Solutions
- Information management subsystem software
- Information systems integration software
- Internet or intranet image distribution software
- Medical condition coding software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Practice management software PMS
- Structured data entry software
- Virtual reality computed tomography CT imaging software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | 720 | 3.98 | $80,330 |
| Morgantown, WV | 360 | 3.64 | $75,390 |
| Enid, OK | 100 | 2.81 | $79,840 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 170 | 2.67 | $64,700 |
| Sebring, FL | 110 | 2.55 | $67,420 |
| Rome, GA | 170 | 2.54 | $66,700 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 220 | 2.43 | $52,090 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 260 | 2.12 | $81,910 |
| Charleston, WV | 320 | 2.11 | $79,570 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 680 | 2.10 | $80,450 |