Radiologic technologists and technicians do diagnostic imaging examinations, such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and mammography. Radiologic technologists are typically trained to do more advanced procedures than technicians. As of May 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 4,900 radiologic techs were employed in Indiana, at an annual median salary of $50,290, with 50 percent earning between $42,800 and $58,910.
Salary by Experience
The typical 10th percentile of earners amongst radiologic techs in Indiana was $36,320; the 90th percentile earned $66,060.
Salary by City
The metropolitan area that employed the greatest number of radiologic techs (1,840 as of 2009) was Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana, where the median annual salary was $50,420. Indianapolis-Carmel employed 1,340 techs at an annual median salary of $53,260, and Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky-Indiana, employed 1,350 techs at $46,750. Other representative median salaries for radiologic techs in Indiana included Fort Wayne, at $45,720; Gary, at $52,840; Lafayette, at $57,330; and Terre Haute, at $45,600.
Nonmetropolitan Salaries
Median radiologic tech salaries in nonmetropolitan areas of Indiana were Northeast Indiana, at $50,790; Northwest Indiana, at $50,270; and Southwest and Southeast Indiana, at $46,400.
Comparison
Indiana radiologic tech salaries were slightly lower than the national median salary of $53,240, where 50 percent of the radiologic techs earned between $43,510 and $64,070.
Considerations
You can get radiologic tech training through certificate programs, associate degree programs or bachelor's degree programs. According to the BLS, most techs have an associate's degree. In 2009, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology accredited 213 certificate programs, 397 associate degree programs and 35 bachelor's degree programs.
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