SOC 29-2034 · Waco, TX metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Waco, TX

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Waco, Texas is $77,360 a year ($37.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,260: half of the 190 people in this job in the Waco, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

$77,360average per year

$37.19 / hourMedian $77,260Take-home ≈ $63,253

  • $47K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 25Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Waco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,720 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Waco earn between $62,920 and $88,940.

  • $47K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,360$6,447$37.19
Median$77,260$6,438$37.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,920$5,243$30.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,940$7,412$42.76

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Waco

On the average salary of $77,360, a single filer in Waco takes home about $63,253 a year, or $5,271 a month and $2,433 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Waco a good place for radiologic technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $77,360 buys what about $83,587 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Waco ranks 4th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($83,810).

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in Texas

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 Waco: questions

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

$37.19 an hour on average, and $37.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,253 a year ($5,271 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,360. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 9% less 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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