Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)

The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).

Projected Growth

+2.7%

About average

Employment 2024

28,200

Projected 2034

29,000

Annual Openings

800

Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Radiologists earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of N/A. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.

Highest-paying areas for Radiologists, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Employment
Iowa	$180,120	—	100
Illinois	$170,240	—	1,050
California	$163,440	—	2,400
Puerto Rico	$124,220	—	60
Alaska	$122,450	—	40
West Virginia	$105,740	—	90
New Mexico	$100,650	—	540
Maryland	$93,290	—	620
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$75,650	—	30

Full wages-by-state breakdown →

Wage Distribution (National, 2023)

10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile annual wages from BLS OEWS — the full spread, not just an average.

10th Pct

$79,760

25th Pct

$206,430

Median

—

75th Pct

—

90th Pct

—

H-1B Employer Filings

Employer-certified wages from DOL H-1B LCA filings — competitive market benchmark, not approved visas.

H-1B employer filings for Radiologists, DOL LCA data.
Employer	State	Filings	Median Wage
Ellis, Bandt, Birkin, Kollins and Wong, PLLC	NV	6	$400,000
Rhode Island Medical Imaging, Inc.	RI	3	$387,500
UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists, Inc	TN	3	$339,600
Rush University Medical Center	IL	2	$370,000
Cleveland Clinic	OH	2	$535,000
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization	MA	2	$344,106
University of Kentucky	KY	2	$390,000
Northside Radiology Associates, PC	GA	2	$441,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL	NC	2	$142,272
University of Pittsburgh Physicians	PA	2	$300,000
University of Pittsburgh	PA	2	$239,990
Medical Radiology Consultants, LLC	GA	1	$430,000
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES	NC	1	$70,612
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	AR	1	$372,000
Radiology Specialists LTD	NV	1	$400,000
West Virginia University	WV	1	$454,741
Imaging Associates of New Mexico, LLC	NM	1	$352,915
UT Southwestern Medical Center	TX	1	$360,000
HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER	MA	1	$330,000
Carilion Medical Center	VA	1	$499,990

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA data.

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