SOC 29-2035 · Birmingham, AL metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Birmingham, AL

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Birmingham, Alabama is $82,540 a year ($39.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,290: half of the 150 people in this job in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,357).

$82,540average per year

$39.68 / hourMedian $84,290Take-home ≈ $63,476

  • $65K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Alabama metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Birmingham

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,780 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Birmingham earn between $71,490 and $86,370.

  • $65K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,540$6,878$39.68
Median$84,290$7,024$40.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,490$5,958$34.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,370$7,198$41.52

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary after taxes in Birmingham

On the average salary of $82,540, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $63,476 a year, or $5,290 a month and $2,441 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Birmingham a good place for magnetic resonance imaging technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $82,540 buys what about $90,066 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other Alabama cities

Birmingham ranks 1st of 3 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($160,650).

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary by city

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in Birmingham: questions

How much do magnetic resonance imaging technologists make an hour in Birmingham?

$39.68 an hour on average, and $40.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level magnetic resonance imaging technologists salary in Birmingham?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the magnetic resonance imaging technologists take-home pay in Birmingham?

About $63,476 a year ($5,290 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,540. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do magnetic resonance imaging technologists earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,357).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2035; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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