SOC 29-2034 · Madison, WI metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Madison, WI

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Madison, Wisconsin is $79,990 a year ($38.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,920: half of the 770 people in this job in the Madison, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

$79,990average per year

$38.46 / hourMedian $80,920Take-home ≈ $61,863

  • $62K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

770people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 13Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,720 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Madison earn between $69,540 and $94,120.

  • $62K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,990$6,666$38.46
Median$80,920$6,743$38.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,540$5,795$33.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,120$7,843$45.25

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Madison

On the average salary of $79,990, a single filer in Madison takes home about $61,863 a year, or $5,155 a month and $2,379 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $79,990 buys what about $82,221 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 3rd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($81,300).

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for radiologic technologists and technicians

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

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in Madison: questions

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

$38.46 an hour on average, and $38.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,863 a year ($5,155 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,990.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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