SOC 29-2035 · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Slidell, LA

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Slidell, Louisiana is $78,240 a year ($37.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,220: half of the 40 people in this job in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,120).

$78,240average per year

$37.61 / hourMedian $81,220Take-home ≈ $61,911

  • $51K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Louisiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Slidell

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,530 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Slidell earn between $64,940 and $81,900.

  • $51K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,240$6,520$37.62
Median$81,220$6,768$39.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,940$5,412$31.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,900$6,825$39.38

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay in Slidell vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Slidell earn 5% more than the Louisiana average ($74,770) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($96,120). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $95,480.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Slidell$78,240$81,220$50,830$95,53040
Louisiana$74,770$77,510$50,830$99,060510
United States$96,120$95,480$68,890$127,67043,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary after taxes in Slidell

On the average salary of $78,240, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $61,911 a year, or $5,159 a month and $2,381 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Slidell a good place for magnetic resonance imaging technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Slidell area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $78,240 buys what about $84,378 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other Louisiana cities

Slidell ranks 3rd of 3 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($82,370).

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in Louisiana

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 Slidell: questions

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

$37.61 an hour on average, and $39.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,911 a year ($5,159 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,240.

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

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,120).

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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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