How much does a radiologist make?
A radiologist makes $420,860 at the U.S. median, the second-highest median among the twelve named non-surgical specialties in the May 2025 survey.[onet_rad][oews_api] The mean, $381,530, is $39,330 below the median. An average below the middle value means the lower-paid end of the range stretches further than the top.
| Pay level | Annual | Hourly | Take-home* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (average) | $381,530 | $183.43 | $266,255 |
| 10th | $89,010 | $42.79 | $71,449 |
| 25th | $216,800 | $104.23 | $161,300 |
| Median (50th) | $420,860 | $202.34 | $290,896 |
| 75th | $506,010 | $243.27 | $344,242 |
| 90th | $594,410 | $285.77 | $399,625 |
*Single filer, 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (with the 0.9% surtax over $200,000); before state tax.
Before May 2025 every radiology percentile above the middle was printed only as “$239,200 or more”; now BLS publishes the 90th percentile as $594,410.[oews_faq] The survey counts 26,770 employed radiologists and leaves out partners paid from a practice's profits.[oews_tec]
Radiologist salary per hour
At the median a radiologist earns $202.34 an hour, using the 2,080 hours BLS assigns to a full-time year; the 25th percentile works out to $104.23 and the 75th to $243.27.[oews_faq] These are annual salaries divided by 2,080, not shift or per-study rates.
Radiologist salary by state
The highest exact state average for radiologists is in North Dakota, $556,170, then South Dakota ($534,640) and Minnesota ($527,740).[oews_api] In Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Oregon, Washington BLS printed only “$239,200 or more”. 12 states have no May 2025 radiologist estimate, including Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi. BLS withholds a state figure when too few employed radiologists answer the survey there.
| State | Mean | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota | $556,170 | $553,140 | $207,050 | $785,060 | 120 |
| 2. South Dakota | $534,640 | $586,010 | $233,620 | $669,020 | 70 |
| 3. Minnesota | $527,740 | $708,340 | $81,490 | $708,340 | 440 |
| 4. Arizona | $478,540 | $470,640 | $79,470 | $688,200 | — |
| 5. Maine | $448,540 | $555,750 | $135,080 | $591,070 | — |
| 6. New Hampshire | $447,500 | $506,010 | $78,360 | $523,650 | 210 |
| 7. Florida | $434,010 | $417,690 | $192,020 | $665,450 | 1,680 |
| 8. Maryland | $428,880 | $581,510 | $99,470 | $626,170 | — |
| 9. Pennsylvania | $418,720 | $455,380 | $100,040 | $543,750 | 1,360 |
| 10. Georgia | $416,100 | $335,190 | $164,670 | $813,360 | — |
| 11. Massachusetts | $391,790 | $426,560 | $113,600 | $591,970 | — |
| 12. West Virginia | $390,970 | $471,650 | $65,010 | $734,750 | 360 |
| 13. Wisconsin | $381,720 | $392,610 | $126,160 | $630,260 | 980 |
| 14. Virginia | $380,580 | $376,270 | $117,530 | $614,360 | — |
| 15. Utah | $378,420 | $417,250 | $165,740 | $450,010 | 380 |
| 16. Michigan | $376,210 | $485,920 | $82,250 | $558,760 | 360 |
| 17. New Jersey | $374,880 | $482,700 | $84,210 | $673,000 | — |
| 18. Indiana | $360,390 | $430,640 | $79,520 | $443,000 | 680 |
| 19. Iowa | $344,000 | $405,220 | $84,500 | $533,880 | 130 |
| 20. Colorado | $343,570 | $344,270 | $129,370 | $684,280 | 500 |
| 21. Kentucky | $338,210 | $279,990 | $82,650 | $752,080 | — |
| 22. New York | $336,460 | $441,580 | $81,760 | $544,890 | 2,010 |
| 23. Nevada | $334,320 | $386,210 | $102,420 | $465,780 | 410 |
| 24. Montana | $319,460 | $360,330 | $112,380 | $412,670 | 110 |
| 25. California | $309,990 | $270,560 | $96,610 | $499,880 | 690 |
| 26. Texas | $292,220 | $319,320 | $77,270 | $503,900 | 2,330 |
| 27. District of Columbia | $268,900 | $182,450 | $110,760 | $456,110 | 80 |
| 28. Wyoming | $266,420 | $161,750 | $97,240 | $409,940 | 30 |
| 29. Ohio | $264,470 | $260,000 | $69,210 | $471,600 | 770 |
| 30. Delaware | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | 160 |
| 31. Hawaii | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | 80 |
| 32. Illinois | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | — |
| 33. Oregon | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | 230 |
| 34. Washington | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | ≥ $239,200 | 1,480 |
| 35. South Carolina | $232,030 | $174,480 | $53,890 | $482,100 | — |
| 36. Connecticut | $227,700 | $191,990 | $86,930 | $440,120 | — |
| 37. Kansas | $199,480 | $179,990 | $179,990 | $259,570 | — |
| 38. Arkansas | $140,990 | $75,600 | $63,800 | $289,680 | 150 |
| 39. New Mexico | $127,900 | $96,170 | $66,580 | $227,530 | 170 |
Jobs: BLS OEWS employment estimate, May 2025. “—”: not released. “≥ $239,200” means BLS published only that the wage is at least that much (its top-code of $115.00 an hour). No May 2025 wage estimate for Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont.
Download all radiologist wages as CSV (nation, 51 states and every published metro area: mean, 10th–90th percentiles, jobs)
The best-paid metro areas by median are listed next. Radiology samples are small at the metro level, so treat single values with care.[onet_rad]
| Area | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $745,230 | $196,980 | $759,790 |
| 2. Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $669,020 | $233,620 | $669,020 |
| 3. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $592,050 | $109,990 | $734,760 |
| 4. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $581,510 | $93,500 | $581,680 |
| 5. Portland-South Portland, ME | $578,230 | $236,560 | $591,080 |
| 6. Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $566,590 | $171,360 | $673,210 |
| 7. Bismarck, ND | $553,140 | $211,210 | $793,730 |
| 8. Bangor, ME | $550,480 | $133,800 | $550,480 |
Radiologist vs anesthesiologist, cardiologist and other top earners
Radiology sits in the top tier with cardiology and anesthesiology: its median is $29,370 above anesthesiology and $75,150 below cardiology.[oews_api] The table adds the residency length each specialty needs, because training years are unpaid time at attending rates.
| Specialty | Median | Mean | Training after med school (years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiologist | $496,010 | $454,940 | 6 |
| Radiologist | $420,860 | $381,530 | 5 |
| Anesthesiologist | $391,490 | $360,570 | 4 |
| Emergency medicine physician | $335,550 | $317,480 | 3–4 |
| Pathologist | $312,400 | $285,420 | 4 |
| Dermatologist | $328,730 | $323,530 | 4 |
Put radiology next to any other career, in any state, with the tool below. The full ranking is on doctor salary by specialty; the closest rival has its own page at anesthesiologist salary, and the lower end of the scale is on psychiatrist salary.
Radiologist vs another specialty
BLS May 2025Mean, every published percentile, take-home and job count side by side, nationally or in one state.
United States · BLS May 2025
Radiologists average $20,960 more a year (5.8%).
| Pay | Radiologist | Anesthesiologist | A − B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | $381,530 | $360,570 | +$20,960 |
| 10th | $89,010 | $101,460 | −$12,450 |
| 25th | $216,800 | $207,000 | +$9,800 |
| Median | $420,860 | $391,490 | +$29,370 |
| 75th | $506,010 | $490,530 | +$15,480 |
| 90th | $594,410 | $557,130 | +$37,280 |
| Take-home at mean† | $266,255 | $253,124 | +$13,131 |
| Jobs (BLS) | 26,770 | 38,760 |
†Single filer, 2026 federal tax and FICA, no state tax.
Estimate, not a job offer. BLS survey estimates for employees in May 2025. Practice owners, partnership distributions and locum tenens pay are not included.
Radiology training before the first salary
The salaries above start after five years of residency, about 13 years after high school.[acgme_rad][ooh_phys] Five training years at the AAMC mean stipends (PGY-1 $68,166 to PGY-5 $81,807) pay about $371,366 in total.[aamc_stipend] Earning the radiology median over the same five years would bring $2,104,300, a gap of about $1,732,934 that is the real price of the long residency (our arithmetic, before tax). The payoff is a median $176,680 a year above family medicine once training ends. The steps, ABR board exams and fees, and a residency loan calculator are on how to become a radiologist; training lengths across fields are compared on how long it takes to become a doctor.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a radiologist make a year?
$420,860 at the U.S. median and $381,530 on average (BLS May 2025).
What state pays radiologists the most?
North Dakota has the highest exact published average, $556,170, ahead of South Dakota and Minnesota.
How much does a radiologist make per hour?
About $202.34 at the median on a 2,080-hour year.
Do radiologists make more than anesthesiologists?
Yes: the radiologist median is $420,860 and the anesthesiologist median $391,490 (BLS May 2025).
Sources
- Local Wages: 29-1224.00 Radiologist (national, state and metro percentiles)
- OEWS May 2025 employment, mean and percentile wage series (OEUN/OEUS), Public Data API v2
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates
- OEWS Frequently Asked Questions: changes in wage data processing (specific estimates above the $239,200 boundary from May 2025); 2,080-hour year
- Technical Notes for May 2025 OEWS Estimates (scope: wage and salary workers; self-employed excluded)
- ACGME Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Diagnostic Radiology (Requirement 4.1, length of program)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physicians and Surgeons
- AAMC Survey of Resident/Fellow Stipends and Benefits, 2025 report (stipends as of July 1, 2025)
- IRS releases tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2026 (Rev. Proc. 2025-32)