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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in Kentucky

Want to work in Kentucky as a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist? Read this first!

7.9% Jobs Projection
$69,400 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 360 people working as Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in the year 2018.

There were 380 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 490 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.4%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists job openings in Kentucky, and 410 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,500 annual jobs and 41,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists ranged from $52,580 to $80,870 with $69,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.28 to $38.88. The median hourly rate was $33.37.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.77 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 230 $69,290
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 120 $68,040
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 70 $67,530
Lexington-Fayette, KY 40 $70,920

Top States for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Employment

View the list below to see where most Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 3,430 $65,510
California 3,280 $91,660
Texas 2,880 $69,860
New York 2,300 $82,830
Illinois 1,930 $74,910
Michigan 1,440 $63,130
Tennessee 1,330 $60,530
Massachusetts 1,330 $85,860
Ohio 1,280 $65,560
Pennsylvania 1,260 $65,120
Georgia 1,250 $68,470
Wisconsin 1,170 $68,600
New Jersey 1,090 $79,840
Indiana 1,050 $65,540
Arizona 940 $81,040
North Carolina 930 $67,140
Maryland 860 $74,540
Washington 800 $92,420
Louisiana 790 $60,630
Virginia 760 $71,770

Below are the states where Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $92,420
Hawaii $91,890
California $91,660
Oregon $90,220
District of Columbia $90,200
Nevada $86,490
Massachusetts $85,860
Alaska $83,990
New York $82,830
Arizona $81,040

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