SOC 29-2034 · Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Trenton, NJ

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Trenton, New Jersey is $94,010 a year ($45.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,820: half of the 220 people in this job in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

$94,010average per year

$45.20 / hourMedian $95,820Take-home ≈ $71,168

  • $74K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
+10%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3New Jersey metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Trenton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,340 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Trenton earn between $79,370 and $100,260.

  • $74K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,010$7,834$45.20
Median$95,820$7,985$46.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,370$6,614$38.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,260$8,355$48.20

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Trenton

On the average salary of $94,010, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $71,168 a year, or $5,931 a month and $2,737 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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

Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $94,010 buys what about $91,113 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other New Jersey cities

Trenton ranks 1st of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in New Jersey

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 Trenton: questions

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

$45.20 an hour on average, and $46.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,168 a year ($5,931 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,010. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do radiologic technologists and technicians earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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