SOC 29-2035 · Peoria, IL metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Peoria, Illinois is $84,240 a year ($40.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,090: half of the 120 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,357).

$84,240average per year

$40.50 / hourMedian $79,090Take-home ≈ $64,064

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,780 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Peoria earn between $77,620 and $95,690.

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,240$7,020$40.50
Median$79,090$6,591$38.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,620$6,468$37.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,690$7,974$46.00

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $84,240, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $64,064 a year, or $5,339 a month and $2,464 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Peoria area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $84,240 buys what about $92,337 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 4th of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($96,640).

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in Illinois

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 Peoria: questions

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

$40.50 an hour on average, and $38.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,064 a year ($5,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,240.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.62, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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