SOC 29-2035 · Billings, MT metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Billings, MT

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Billings, Montana is $89,290 a year ($42.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,010: half of the 40 people in this job in the Billings, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,120).

$89,290average per year

$42.93 / hourMedian $84,010Take-home ≈ $67,962

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40people in this job
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Billings

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,780 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Billings earn between $79,700 and $99,910.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,290$7,441$42.93
Median$84,010$7,001$40.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,700$6,642$38.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,910$8,326$48.03

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay in Billings vs. Montana and the U.S.

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Billings earn about the same as the Montana average ($86,900) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($96,120). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $95,480.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Billings$89,290$84,010$79,700$100,78040
Montana$86,900$86,950$72,030$101,020150
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 Billings

On the average salary of $89,290, a single filer in Billings takes home about $67,962 a year, or $5,663 a month and $2,614 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 Billings a good place for magnetic resonance imaging technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Billings area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $89,290 buys what about $95,471 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Billings ($49,060). A typical home costs $410,666, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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 Billings: questions

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

$42.93 an hour on average, and $40.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $67,962 a year ($5,663 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,290.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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: 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 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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