What magnetic resonance imaging technologists earn in Iowa and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $39.14 an hour. That is 15% less than the national median of $95,480.
The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Iowa earn $75,420 to $91,640.
Iowa pays magnetic resonance imaging technologists more than 8 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($124,000).
0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.52× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $39.77 | 170 | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $40.90 | 60 | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $37.67 | 30 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in Iowa earned a median of $81,420 a year ($39.14 an hour) in May 2025, 15% less than the national median of $95,480. The middle half earned $75,420 to $91,640.
Among areas in Iowa, pay was highest in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA at $85,070.
Iowa ranks #42 of 50 states for magnetic resonance imaging technologists pay. California pays the most, at $124,000 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 220 people worked as magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Iowa in May 2025, or 0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.