SOC 29-2035 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Athens, GA

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Athens, Georgia is $86,090 a year ($41.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,060: half of the 50 people in this job in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,357).

$86,090average per year

$41.39 / hourMedian $92,060Take-home ≈ $65,847

  • $67K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Georgia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,020 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Athens earn between $80,680 and $95,150.

  • $67K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,090$7,174$41.39
Median$92,060$7,672$44.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,680$6,723$38.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,150$7,929$45.75

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary after taxes in Athens

On the average salary of $86,090, a single filer in Athens takes home about $65,847 a year, or $5,487 a month and $2,533 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Athens a good place for magnetic resonance imaging technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $86,090 buys what about $92,230 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 2nd of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($98,400).

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in Georgia

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 Athens: questions

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

$41.39 an hour on average, and $44.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,847 a year ($5,487 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,090.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.86, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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