SOC 29-2035 · Tucson, AZ metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Tucson, Arizona is $102,120 a year ($49.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,120: half of the 80 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,357).

$102,120average per year

$49.10 / hourMedian $106,120Take-home ≈ $78,512

  • $79K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,460 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Tucson earn between $100,620 and $106,120.

  • $79K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,120$8,510$49.10
Median$106,120$8,843$51.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,620$8,385$48.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,120$8,843$51.02

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $102,120, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $78,512 a year, or $6,543 a month and $3,020 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 Tucson a good place for magnetic resonance imaging technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $102,120 buys what about $105,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 1st of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Tucson: questions

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

$49.10 an hour on average, and $51.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $78,512 a year ($6,543 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,120.

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

The average here is 4% more 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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