CT scans can help doctors pinpoint problems within the body.
The man or woman who takes your CT scan and helps review the results is properly known as a radiologic technologist. The average salaries earned by such technologists vary depending on factors like where he or she works or lives. If you're thinking of performing CT scans for a living, knowing the typical salaries earned by such technologists can help you make an educated decision.
National Averages
The radiologic technologist preps the CT scanning equipment and conducts the procedure, earning an annual average salary of $55,730, according to the 2010-2011 occupational handbook created by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.That works out to approximately $26.80 an hour. Their salaries can range widely. For example, a technologist in the 75th percentile brings in $65,590 a year while one in the 10th percentile only earns $36,510.
Averages by Biggest Employer
The greatest percentage of radiologic technologists work in surgical and general hospitals. There they earn $55,880 on average annually. Physicians' offices rank second when it comes to employment numbers and pay $54,000 on average. Diagnostic medical laboratories rank third, and the radiologic technologists there earn $58,240 a year on average.
Averages by Employer Pay
Radiologic technologists who conduct CT scans at scientific research service companies earn the highest annual average in the industry: $66,910. That's more than $10,000 higher than the national average for radiologic technologists. Universities and other professional schools rank second at $66,330, and office administrative service providers rank third at $61,580.
Geographic Salary Averages
California employs 16,350 radiologic technologists, making it the state with the highest employment for this job. There, the technologists earn $66,040 a year. Texas and Florida rank a respective second and third, and pay $53,610 and $51,590. If you're categorizing states by average salaries, Massachusetts comes first; there, technologists make $78,920 a year. Maryland ranks second at $68,940, closely followed by the golden state of California.
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