SOC 29-2035 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Houston, TX

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Houston, Texas is $98,190 a year ($47.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,570: half of the 820 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($98,357).

$98,190average per year

$47.21 / hourMedian $102,570Take-home ≈ $77,907

  • $81K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

820people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 10Texas metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,240 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Houston earn between $91,470 and $108,070.

  • $81K10th
  • $91K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,190$8,182$47.21
Median$102,570$8,548$49.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,470$7,622$43.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,070$9,006$51.96

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary after taxes in Houston

On the average salary of $98,190, a single filer in Houston takes home about $77,907 a year, or $6,492 a month and $2,996 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $98,190 buys what about $99,555 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 2nd of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($99,540).

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in Texas

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 Houston: questions

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

$47.21 an hour on average, and $49.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,907 a year ($6,492 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,190. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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