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Radiologic Technologists in New Mexico

Radiologic Technologists in New Mexico

Want to work in New Mexico as a Radiologic Technologist? Read this first!

9.3% Jobs Projection
$57,720 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Radiologic Technologists in New Mexico are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Radiologic Technologists in New Mexico is growing faster than average.

  • Radiologic Technologists in New Mexico earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Radiologic Technologist Career?

How Many Radiologic Technologists Work in New Mexico?

There were approximately 1,310 workers employed as Radiologic Technologists in this state in 2018.

There were 1,160 Radiologic Technologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,940 Radiologic Technologists working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Radiologic Technologists than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Radiologic Technologists in this state are growing at a rate of 9.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.3%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 1,530 total jobs in 2026 for Radiologic Technologists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 13,600 annual jobs and 230,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Radiologic Technologists Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Radiologic Technologists ranged from $42,440 to $77,650 with $57,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.4 to $37.33. The median hourly rate was $27.75.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Radiologic Technologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Radiologic Technologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM 600 $59,840
Farmington, NM 90 $55,800
Santa Fe, NM 80 $57,190

Top States for Radiologic Technologists Employment

View the list below to see where most Radiologic Technologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 17,360 $79,250
Texas 16,180 $58,860
Florida 13,590 $56,470
New York 12,780 $68,560
Pennsylvania 10,210 $52,160
Ohio 8,030 $56,470
Illinois 7,900 $63,490
North Carolina 7,440 $57,180
Michigan 6,710 $56,100
Georgia 5,880 $56,240
New Jersey 5,750 $66,640
Minnesota 4,960 $66,640
Virginia 4,900 $59,510
Indiana 4,500 $55,900
Wisconsin 4,360 $58,070
Missouri 4,280 $52,630
Massachusetts 4,240 $73,520
Maryland 4,190 $68,560
Tennessee 4,050 $49,860
Washington 3,900 $70,190

Below are the states where Radiologic Technologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $79,250
District of Columbia $77,590
Hawaii $76,930
Massachusetts $73,520
Oregon $73,220
Alaska $72,850
Washington $70,190
Nevada $69,560
Maryland $68,560
New York $68,560

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Occupation New Mexico Employment Total
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 510
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 300
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 130
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 110

References

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