SOC 29-2035 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Phoenix, Arizona is $99,040 a year ($47.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,940: half of the 580 people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,357).

$99,040average per year

$47.62 / hourMedian $97,940Take-home ≈ $76,422

  • $81K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

580people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Arizona metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,360 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Phoenix earn between $83,210 and $106,560.

  • $81K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $124K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,040$8,253$47.62
Median$97,940$8,162$47.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$83,210$6,934$40.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,560$8,880$51.23

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $99,040, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $76,422 a year, or $6,369 a month and $2,939 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).

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

Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $99,040 buys what about $95,861 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other Arizona cities

Phoenix ranks 2nd of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job; Tucson pays the most ($102,120).

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in Arizona

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 Phoenix: questions

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

$47.62 an hour on average, and $47.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $76,422 a year ($6,369 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,040.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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