SOC 29-2035 · Wilmington, NC metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Wilmington, North Carolina is $87,040 a year ($41.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,650: half of the 70 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,120).

$87,040average per year

$41.85 / hourMedian $83,650Take-home ≈ $67,098

  • $76K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $100K90th

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

70people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 8North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,200 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Wilmington earn between $81,120 and $100,200.

  • $76K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,040$7,253$41.85
Median$83,650$6,971$40.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,120$6,760$39.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,200$8,350$48.17

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay in Wilmington vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Wilmington earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($84,860) and 9% 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
Wilmington$87,040$83,650$76,350$100,20070
North Carolina$84,860$85,120$63,940$101,2401,180
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 Wilmington

On the average salary of $87,040, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $67,098 a year, or $5,592 a month and $2,581 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Wilmington a good place for magnetic resonance imaging technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $87,040 buys what about $90,270 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 2nd of 8 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Winston-Salem pays the most ($88,750).

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in North Carolina

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 Wilmington: questions

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

$41.85 an hour on average, and $40.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $67,098 a year ($5,592 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,040.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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