Radiology technicians are the professionals who run the equipment like X-ray and magnetic resonance machines, taking pictures of the interior structures of the human body for use in diagnosing medical conditions. In Nevada, the need for radiology technicians will increase by nearly 13 percent from 2008 through 2018, according to the Nevada Workforce Informer.
Statewide
Radiology technicians working in Nevada made an average of $31.04 per hour as of 2009, explains the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Based on a 40-hour work week, technicians earned $64,563 per year. The lowest-paid 10 percent of radiology technicians in Nevada earned $22.28 per hour and $46,342 per year or less, while the highest-paid 10 percent received wages of $42.64 per hour and $88,691 per year or more.
Las Vegas and Paradise
In Las Vegas and Paradise, radiology technicians earned an average of $31.88 per hour and $66,310 per year as of 2009, estimates the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Wages in the cities exceeded the statewide average by nearly 3 percent. Wages for the lowest-paid 10 percent of radiology technicians in Paradise and Las Vegas were a maximum of $22.42 per hour and $46,633 per year. The highest-paid 10 percent of technicians earned a minimum of $44.43 per hour and $92,414 per year.
Reno and Sparks
As of 2009, radiology technicians in Reno and Sparks received average wages of $29.43 per year and $61,214 per year, reports the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Salaries in the cities were more than 5 percent below the Nevada statewide average. The lowest-paid 10 percent of radiology technicians in Reno and Sparks earned $21.87 per hour and $45,490 per year or less. For the highest-paid 10 percent, wages were $40.24 per hour and $83,699 per year or more.
Education
Most employers prefer to hire radiology technicians who have completed formal post-secondary training in the field. As of April 2011, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists had accredited radiologic technology programs at four post-secondary schools in Nevada. These schools were Great Basin College in Elko, Pima Medical Institute in Las Vegas, the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno. The program at UNLV culminates in a certificate of completion, while the remaining schools grant associate's degrees.
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