How much to radiographers earn in Texas?
The State of Texas employs over 15,000 radiologic technologists, making it the second largest employer for persons in this field in the US. Although Texas is far from being the top paying state – it is close to the national average – the cost of living here is notably lower. The Texas Workforce Commission sees growth from 2014 to 2024 in this profession at 2.1%. Most rad tech professionals have at least an Associates Degree.
The figure provided here are averages. Entry-level positions will generally pay lower than the average, while salaries for experienced professionals, or professionals who have advanced studies or who specialize in specific areas, may earn significantly more.
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We’ve collected data from the Department of Labor for each region of the State of Texas. This data is for 2012.
This chart shows those cities and metropolitan areas with the highest employment levels.
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The following table shows salary data by hour and annually for metropolitan areas.
| Where | Employment | Mean hourly wage | Mean annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene, TX | 70 | $23.95 | $49,820 |
| Amarillo, TX | 90 | $22.7 | $47,220 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 760 | $24.25 | $50,440 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 170 | $20.59 | $42,830 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 170 | $23.94 | $49,790 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 110 | $25.35 | $52,730 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 350 | $24.99 | $51,970 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division | 2520 | $27.67 | $57,550 |
| El Paso, TX | 320 | $24.44 | $50,830 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division | 910 | $27.43 | $57,040 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX | 2860 | $25.69 | $53,430 |
| Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX | 330 | $23.5 | $48,870 |
| Longview, TX | 140 | $24.03 | $49,970 |
| Lubbock, TX | 410 | $22.24 | $46,250 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 230 | $26.02 | $54,120 |
| Odessa, TX | 70 | $24.48 | $50,920 |
| San Angelo, TX | 30 | $24.04 | $50,000 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1020 | $24.96 | $51,920 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | 60 | $28.11 | $58,470 |
| Texarkana-Texarkana, TX-AR | 110 | $21.15 | $44,000 |
| Tyler, TX | 200 | $23.19 | $48,240 |
| Victoria, TX | 120 | $24.78 | $51,550 |
| Waco, TX | 130 | $25.52 | $53,090 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 110 | $22.08 | $45,930 |