SOC 29-2035 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Buffalo, NY

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Buffalo, New York is $89,390 a year ($42.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,140: half of the 200 people in this job in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,357).

$89,390average per year

$42.97 / hourMedian $90,140Take-home ≈ $67,401

  • $66K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Buffalo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,540 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Buffalo earn between $79,630 and $99,780.

  • $66K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,390$7,449$42.98
Median$90,140$7,512$43.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,630$6,636$38.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,780$8,315$47.97

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary after taxes in Buffalo

On the average salary of $89,390, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $67,401 a year, or $5,617 a month and $2,592 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $89,390 buys what about $93,266 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other New York cities

Buffalo ranks 6th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($115,940).

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in New York

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 Buffalo: questions

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

$42.97 an hour on average, and $43.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $67,401 a year ($5,617 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,390. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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