SOC 29-2034 · Iowa City, IA metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Iowa City, IA

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Iowa City, Iowa is $74,030 a year ($35.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,820: half of the 240 people in this job in the Iowa City, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,840).

$74,030average per year

$35.59 / hourMedian $65,820Take-home ≈ $58,709

  • $54K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

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

240people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Iowa metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Iowa City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,570 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Iowa City earn between $64,710 and $86,980.

  • $54K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,030$6,169$35.59
Median$65,820$5,485$31.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,710$5,392$31.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,980$7,248$41.82

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay in Iowa City vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Radiologic technologists and technicians in Iowa City earn 6% more than the Iowa average ($69,640) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($83,840). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $80,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Iowa City$74,030$65,820$54,360$105,570240
Iowa$69,640$65,930$54,360$86,5202,550
United States$83,840$80,110$55,980$118,660230,490

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Iowa City

On the average salary of $74,030, a single filer in Iowa City takes home about $58,709 a year, or $4,892 a month and $2,258 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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Is Iowa City a good place for radiologic technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Iowa City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $74,030 buys what about $80,899 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Iowa City ($50,060). A typical home costs $302,063, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other Iowa cities

Iowa City ranks 1st of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for radiologic technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,170).

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in Iowa City: questions

How much do radiologic technologists and technicians make an hour in Iowa City?

$35.59 an hour on average, and $31.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level radiologic technologists and technicians salary in Iowa City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the radiologic technologists and technicians take-home pay in Iowa City?

About $58,709 a year ($4,892 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,030. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do radiologic technologists and technicians earn more in Iowa City than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,840).

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 29-2034; area Iowa City, IA (26980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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