SOC 29-2035 · Cleveland, OH metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Cleveland, OH

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Cleveland, Ohio is $88,120 a year ($42.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,670: half of the 380 people in this job in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,357).

$88,120average per year

$42.37 / hourMedian $87,670Take-home ≈ $66,631

  • $78K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

380people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 8Ohio metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,050 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Cleveland earn between $82,610 and $96,690.

  • $78K10th
  • $83K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,120$7,343$42.37
Median$87,670$7,306$42.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,610$6,884$39.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,690$8,058$46.49

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $88,120, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $66,631 a year, or $5,553 a month and $2,563 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). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Cleveland area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $88,120 buys what about $93,822 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($50,140). A typical home costs $252,210, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other Ohio cities

Cleveland ranks 4th of 8 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($90,960).

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in Ohio

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 Cleveland: questions

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

$42.37 an hour on average, and $42.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,631 a year ($5,553 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,120. Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Cleveland, OH (17410). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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