SOC 29-2035 · Vallejo, CA metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Vallejo, California is $160,650 a year ($77.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $176,650: half of the 30 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 63% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,357).

$160,650average per year

$77.24 / hourMedian $176,650Take-home ≈ $110,222

  • $97K10th
  • $160K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $180K75th
  • $180K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
+63%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 13California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $180,430 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Vallejo earn between $159,880 and $180,430.

  • $97K10th
  • $160K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $180K75th
  • $180K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$160,650$13,388$77.24
Median$176,650$14,721$84.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$159,880$13,323$76.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$180,430$15,036$86.75

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $160,650, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $110,222 a year, or $9,185 a month and $4,239 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $160,650 buys what about $148,093 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 1st of 13 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in Vallejo: questions

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

$77.24 an hour on average, and $84.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $159,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $110,222 a year ($9,185 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $160,650. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 63% 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 Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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