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Rad Tech I Salary in California

How much does a Rad Tech I make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rad Tech I in California is $61,800 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Rad Tech I's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,194
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,300 to $64,100
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,472

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Rad Tech I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,100	$5,342	$1,233	$31
Average	$61,800	$5,150	$1,188	$30
25th Percentile	$54,300	$4,525	$1,044	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Rad Tech I Salaries

A Rad Tech I's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Rad Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Rad Tech I's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Rad Tech I (0-1 years): $61,710
Radiographer II (1-3 years): $67,922
Rad Tech III (3-5 years): $90,469
Head Radiologic Technologist (5+ years): $106,314

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Rad Tech I	0-1 years	$61,710
Radiographer II	1-3 years	$67,922
Rad Tech III	3-5 years	$90,469
Head Radiologic Technologist	5+ years	$106,314

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What Am I Worth?

How Do Rad Tech I Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Rad Tech Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,000.
California: $61,800.
Massachusetts: $60,900.

District of Columbia $62,000 California $61,800 Massachusetts $60,900 Washington $60,700 New Jersey $60,700 Alaska $60,600 Connecticut $59,800 New York $59,500

Hawaii $58,500 Rhode Island $58,100 Maryland $57,700 Minnesota $57,300 Illinois $57,100 Colorado $57,100 Oregon $56,900 Delaware $56,700

New Hampshire $56,600 Virginia $56,400 Pennsylvania $55,700 Nevada $55,400 North Dakota $55,300 Michigan $55,100 Wisconsin $55,100 Vermont $55,000

Arizona $54,600 Maine $54,600 Texas $54,600 Ohio $54,500 Georgia $54,000 Indiana $53,800 Wyoming $53,700 Utah $53,600

Iowa $53,600 Kansas $53,300 Louisiana $53,200 North Carolina $53,200 Missouri $53,200 Florida $53,000 Montana $52,900 Nebraska $52,800

Kentucky $52,700 South Carolina $52,500 Tennessee $52,300 Idaho $52,300 New Mexico $51,900 Oklahoma $51,800 Alabama $51,400 South Dakota $50,900

Arkansas $50,600 West Virginia $50,400 Mississippi $49,900

Top Paying Cities for Rad Tech Is

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $61,900
West Hollywood: $61,800
Dodgertown: $61,900

Los Angeles, CA $61,900 West Hollywood, CA $61,800 Dodgertown, CA $61,900 Playa Vista, CA $61,700 Bell Gardens, CA $61,700 Bell, CA $61,600 Beverly Hills, CA $61,800 Compton, CA $61,400

Culver City, CA $61,800 Downey, CA $61,500 El Segundo, CA $61,600 Gardena, CA $61,500 Hawthorne, CA $61,600 Hermosa Beach, CA $61,200 Huntington Park, CA $61,800 Lawndale, CA $61,500

Lynwood, CA $61,600 Malibu, CA $60,400 Manhattan Beach, CA $61,400 Maywood, CA $61,800 Pacific Palisades, CA $61,400 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $61,100 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $61,100 Redondo Beach, CA $61,100

South Gate, CA $61,700 Topanga, CA $60,900 Venice, CA $61,700 Marina Del Rey, CA $61,700 Playa Del Rey, CA $61,600 Inglewood, CA $61,700 Santa Monica, CA $61,600 Torrance, CA $61,300

Whittier, CA $61,400 Buena Park, CA $61,300 La Palma, CA $61,300 Cypress, CA $61,300 La Habra, CA $61,300 La Mirada, CA $61,300 Montebello, CA $61,700 Norwalk, CA $61,300

Pico Rivera, CA $61,600 Santa Fe Springs, CA $61,300 Stanton, CA $61,300 Artesia, CA $61,300 Cerritos, CA $61,300 Avalon, CA $59,800 Bellflower, CA $61,300 Harbor City, CA $61,300

Lakewood, CA $61,300 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $61,300 Lomita, CA $61,300 Los Alamitos, CA $61,300 Paramount, CA $61,400 San Pedro, CA $61,300 Seal Beach, CA $61,300 Sunset Beach, CA $61,300

Surfside, CA $61,300 Wilmington, CA $61,300 Carson, CA $61,300 Signal Hill, CA $61,300 Long Beach, CA $61,300 Altadena, CA $61,700 Arcadia, CA $61,400 Duarte, CA $61,000

La Canada Flintridge, CA $61,700 Monrovia, CA $61,200 Montrose, CA $61,800 Mount Wilson, CA $61,400 Sierra Madre, CA $61,400 South Pasadena, CA $61,800 Sunland, CA $61,500 Tujunga, CA $61,200

Verdugo City, CA $61,800 Pasadena, CA $61,800 San Marino, CA $61,700 Glendale, CA $61,800 La Crescenta, CA $61,700 Agoura Hills, CA $60,100 Calabasas, CA $60,600 Canoga Park, CA $60,800

Winnetka, CA $60,900 West Hills, CA $60,500 Castaic, CA $59,600 Chatsworth, CA $60,500 Encino, CA $61,300 Newbury Park, CA $59,600 Newhall, CA $60,500 Northridge, CA $60,900

Porter Ranch, CA $60,700 Pacoima, CA $61,300 Reseda, CA $61,100 San Fernando, CA $61,100 Sylmar, CA $61,000 North Hills, CA $61,200 Granada Hills, CA $60,800 Mission Hills, CA $61,100

Santa Clarita, CA $60,100 Canyon Country, CA $60,200 Sun Valley, CA $61,600 Valencia, CA $59,900 Tarzana, CA $61,200 Thousand Oaks, CA $59,500 Westlake Village, CA $59,600 Woodland Hills, CA $60,900

Oak Park, CA $59,900 Stevenson Ranch, CA $60,100 Van Nuys, CA $61,400 Panorama City, CA $61,400 Sherman Oaks, CA $61,600 Burbank, CA $61,800 North Hollywood, CA $61,800 Studio City, CA $61,800

Valley Village, CA $61,800 Universal City, CA $61,800 Toluca Lake, CA $61,800 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $59,300 Azusa, CA $59,500 Baldwin Park, CA $61,100 Chino, CA $60,100 Chino Hills, CA $60,900

Claremont, CA $59,700 City Of Industry, CA $61,100 Covina, CA $60,700 El Monte, CA $61,600 South El Monte, CA $61,600 Glendora, CA $60,400 Guasti, CA $59,400 La Puente, CA $61,000

Hacienda Heights, CA $61,200 Rowland Heights, CA $61,300 La Verne, CA $59,900 Mira Loma, CA $59,400 Monterey Park, CA $61,800 Ontario, CA $59,500 Mt Baldy, CA $59,200 Montclair, CA $59,900

Diamond Bar, CA $61,100 Pomona, CA $60,500 Rosemead, CA $61,700 San Dimas, CA $60,300 San Gabriel, CA $61,700 Temple City, CA $61,600 Upland, CA $59,500 Walnut, CA $61,000

West Covina, CA $60,900 Alhambra, CA $61,800 Alpine, CA $59,700 Bonita, CA $60,400 Boulevard, CA $58,000 Campo, CA $58,800 Chula Vista, CA $60,400 Descanso, CA $59,200

Dulzura, CA $59,800 Guatay, CA $59,200 Imperial Beach, CA $60,400 Jacumba, CA $57,500 Jamul, CA $60,000 La Mesa, CA $60,400 Lemon Grove, CA $60,400 Lincoln Acres, CA $60,400

Mount Laguna, CA $58,700 National City, CA $60,400 Pine Valley, CA $58,900 Potrero, CA $59,300 Spring Valley, CA $60,400 Tecate, CA $59,300 Bonsall, CA $59,000 Borrego Springs, CA $56,900

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $60,100 Carlsbad, CA $59,600 Del Mar, CA $60,400 El Cajon, CA $60,300 Encinitas, CA $60,000 Escondido, CA $59,800 Fallbrook, CA $58,500 Julian, CA $57,600

La Jolla, CA $60,400 Lakeside, CA $60,100 Oceanside, CA $59,400 Camp Pendleton, CA $59,300 Pala, CA $58,400 Palomar Mountain, CA $58,100 Pauma Valley, CA $58,600 Poway, CA $60,200

Ramona, CA $59,500 Ranchita, CA $57,900 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $60,100 San Luis Rey, CA $59,100 San Marcos, CA $59,500 Santa Ysabel, CA $58,700 Santee, CA $60,400 Solana Beach, CA $60,200

Vista, CA $59,500 Valley Center, CA $59,000 Warner Springs, CA $57,700 San Diego, CA $60,400 Coronado, CA $60,400 San Ysidro, CA $60,400 Indio, CA $56,900 Indian Wells, CA $57,000

Palm Desert, CA $57,200 Banning, CA $58,500 Bard, CA $56,000 Beaumont, CA $58,700 Blythe, CA $56,100 Brawley, CA $56,400 Cabazon, CA $58,300 Calexico, CA $56,500

Calipatria, CA $56,400 Cathedral City, CA $57,500 Coachella, CA $56,500 Desert Center, CA $56,100 Desert Hot Springs, CA $57,700 Earp, CA $56,000 El Centro, CA $56,500 La Quinta, CA $57,000

Heber, CA $56,500 Holtville, CA $56,200 Imperial, CA $56,500 Joshua Tree, CA $57,100 Mecca, CA $56,500 Morongo Valley, CA $58,000 Niland, CA $56,300 North Palm Springs, CA $57,700

Ocotillo, CA $56,700 Palm Springs, CA $57,700 Palo Verde, CA $56,000 Parker Dam, CA $55,800 Pioneertown, CA $57,600 Rancho Mirage, CA $57,300 Seeley, CA $56,500 Thermal, CA $56,400

Salton City, CA $56,400 Thousand Palms, CA $57,200 Twentynine Palms, CA $56,300 Vidal, CA $55,900 Westmorland, CA $56,500 Whitewater, CA $58,100 Winterhaven, CA $56,000 Yucca Valley, CA $57,500

Landers, CA $57,400 Adelanto, CA $58,300 Amboy, CA $56,200 Angelus Oaks, CA $58,600 Apple Valley, CA $58,400 Baker, CA $56,300 Fort Irwin, CA $56,500 Barstow, CA $57,000

Grand Terrace, CA $59,000 Big Bear City, CA $58,300 Big Bear Lake, CA $58,700 Bloomington, CA $59,100 Blue Jay, CA $58,900 Bryn Mawr, CA $59,000 Calimesa, CA $58,800 Cedar Glen, CA $58,900

Cedarpines Park, CA $58,900 Cima, CA $55,800 Colton, CA $59,000 Crestline, CA $58,900 Crest Park, CA $58,900 Daggett, CA $57,100 Death Valley, CA $56,300 Phelan, CA $59,000

Fontana, CA $59,100 Essex, CA $55,900 Fawnskin, CA $58,700 Ludlow, CA $56,300 Forest Falls, CA $58,500 Hesperia, CA $58,800 Green Valley Lake, CA $58,800 Helendale, CA $57,800

Highland, CA $59,000 Hinkley, CA $57,100 Loma Linda, CA $59,000 Lake Arrowhead, CA $58,900 Lucerne Valley, CA $58,200 Lytle Creek, CA $59,100 Mentone, CA $58,900 Needles, CA $55,900

Nipton, CA $55,600 Newberry Springs, CA $56,600 Mountain Pass, CA $55,400 Oro Grande, CA $58,200 Patton, CA $58,900 Pinon Hills, CA $58,900 Redlands, CA $59,000 Rialto, CA $59,000

Rimforest, CA $58,900 Running Springs, CA $58,900 Shoshone, CA $55,600 Skyforest, CA $59,000 Sugarloaf, CA $58,400 Tecopa, CA $56,000 Twin Peaks, CA $58,900 Victorville, CA $58,700

Wrightwood, CA $59,100 Yermo, CA $56,800 Yucaipa, CA $58,800 San Bernardino, CA $58,900 Riverside, CA $59,100 March Air Reserve Base, CA $59,200 Lake Elsinore, CA $59,500 Aguanga, CA $57,900

Anza, CA $57,500 Hemet, CA $58,700 Homeland, CA $59,000 Idyllwild, CA $58,000 Moreno Valley, CA $59,100 Mountain Center, CA $57,400 Murrieta, CA $59,200 Nuevo, CA $58,900

Perris, CA $59,300 San Jacinto, CA $58,700 Menifee, CA $59,100 Sun City, CA $59,100 Temecula, CA $58,700 Wildomar, CA $59,200 Winchester, CA $58,800 Irvine, CA $61,400

Huntington Beach, CA $61,400 Laguna Niguel, CA $60,700 El Toro, CA $61,000 Foothill Ranch, CA $61,100 Capistrano Beach, CA $60,300 Corona Del Mar, CA $61,300 Costa Mesa, CA $61,400 Dana Point, CA $60,400

Lake Forest, CA $61,100 Laguna Woods, CA $61,200 East Irvine, CA $61,400 Laguna Beach, CA $61,100 Laguna Hills, CA $61,000 Midway City, CA $61,400 Aliso Viejo, CA $61,000 Newport Coast, CA $61,300

Newport Beach, CA $61,400 San Clemente, CA $59,500 San Juan Capistrano, CA $60,400 Silverado, CA $60,900 Trabuco Canyon, CA $60,100 Westminster, CA $61,400 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $60,700 Mission Viejo, CA $60,800

Ladera Ranch, CA $60,200 Santa Ana, CA $61,300 Fountain Valley, CA $61,400 Tustin, CA $61,500 Anaheim, CA $61,200 Atwood, CA $61,300 Brea, CA $61,300 Fullerton, CA $61,300

Garden Grove, CA $61,300 Orange, CA $61,500 Norco, CA $59,700 Villa Park, CA $61,400 Placentia, CA $61,300 Corona, CA $60,000 Yorba Linda, CA $61,300 Ventura, CA $60,000

Camarillo, CA $59,800 Carpinteria, CA $60,100 Fillmore, CA $59,400 Moorpark, CA $59,500 Oak View, CA $60,000 Ojai, CA $59,600 Oxnard, CA $60,000 Piru, CA $59,000

Port Hueneme, CA $59,900 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $56,400 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $59,900 Santa Paula, CA $59,800 Simi Valley, CA $59,800 Brandeis, CA $60,200 Somis, CA $59,700 Summerland, CA $60,500

Santa Barbara, CA $60,500 Goleta, CA $59,500 Alpaugh, CA $56,900 Armona, CA $56,200 Arvin, CA $58,600 Avenal, CA $56,700 Bodfish, CA $58,000 Buttonwillow, CA $58,300

California Hot Springs, CA $57,200 Camp Nelson, CA $56,600 Coalinga, CA $56,600 Corcoran, CA $56,700 Delano, CA $58,000 Ducor, CA $57,800 Earlimart, CA $57,300 Edison, CA $58,900

Exeter, CA $56,600 Pine Mountain Club, CA $58,300 Farmersville, CA $56,600 Fellows, CA $58,200 Frazier Park, CA $58,100 Glennville, CA $58,200 Goshen, CA $56,200 Hanford, CA $56,200

Huron, CA $56,300 Ivanhoe, CA $56,200 Kaweah, CA $56,400 Kernville, CA $57,200 Kettleman City, CA $56,600 Lake Isabella, CA $57,800 Lamont, CA $58,900 Laton, CA $56,200

Lebec, CA $58,100 Lemon Cove, CA $56,400 Lemoore, CA $56,200 Lindsay, CA $56,600 Lost Hills, CA $56,900 Mc Farland, CA $58,500 Mc Kittrick, CA $57,900 Maricopa, CA $58,300

New Cuyama, CA $58,600 Onyx, CA $56,800 Pixley, CA $56,900 Porterville, CA $57,200 Posey, CA $57,800 Richgrove, CA $57,900 Sequoia National Park, CA $56,200 Shafter, CA $58,800

Springville, CA $56,500 Stratford, CA $56,300 Strathmore, CA $56,600 Taft, CA $58,400 Terra Bella, CA $57,300 Three Rivers, CA $56,400 Tipton, CA $56,700 Tulare, CA $56,700

Tupman, CA $58,500 Visalia, CA $56,200 Wasco, CA $58,100 Waukena, CA $56,600 Weldon, CA $57,500 Wofford Heights, CA $57,700 Woodlake, CA $56,400 Woody, CA $58,400

Bakersfield, CA $58,900 San Luis Obispo, CA $58,900 Los Osos, CA $57,900 Arroyo Grande, CA $59,700 Atascadero, CA $57,400 Avila Beach, CA $58,400 Bradley, CA $56,500 Buellton, CA $60,000

Cambria, CA $56,600 Casmalia, CA $60,600 Cayucos, CA $56,600 Creston, CA $57,500 Grover Beach, CA $59,500 Guadalupe, CA $60,100 Harmony, CA $56,600 Lompoc, CA $60,100

Los Alamos, CA $60,800 Los Olivos, CA $60,000 Morro Bay, CA $57,500 Nipomo, CA $60,400 Oceano, CA $59,800 Paso Robles, CA $56,600 Pismo Beach, CA $59,200 San Ardo, CA $56,600

San Miguel, CA $56,700 San Simeon, CA $56,500 Santa Margarita, CA $59,300 Santa Maria, CA $61,000 Santa Ynez, CA $59,700 Shandon, CA $56,600 Solvang, CA $59,600 Templeton, CA $56,900

Mojave, CA $57,400 California City, CA $56,900 Acton, CA $60,200 Benton, CA $56,300 Big Pine, CA $56,200 Bishop, CA $56,300 Boron, CA $57,000 Bridgeport, CA $56,500

Caliente, CA $58,200 Cantil, CA $56,600 Darwin, CA $56,300 Edwards, CA $57,100 Independence, CA $56,300 Inyokern, CA $56,400 Johannesburg, CA $56,500 June Lake, CA $56,400

Keeler, CA $56,400 Keene, CA $58,400 Lake Hughes, CA $58,500 Lancaster, CA $58,700 Lee Vining, CA $56,400 Little Lake, CA $56,400 Littlerock, CA $59,600 Llano, CA $58,700

Lone Pine, CA $56,300 Mammoth Lakes, CA $56,400 Olancha, CA $56,300 Palmdale, CA $60,200 Pearblossom, CA $59,400 Randsburg, CA $56,300 Ridgecrest, CA $56,500 Red Mountain, CA $56,300

Rosamond, CA $57,800 Tehachapi, CA $58,200 Trona, CA $56,400 Valyermo, CA $59,300 Ahwahnee, CA $56,700 Auberry, CA $56,200 Badger, CA $56,300 Bass Lake, CA $56,400

Big Creek, CA $56,300 Biola, CA $56,100 Burrel, CA $56,200 Cantua Creek, CA $56,200 Caruthers, CA $56,100 Chowchilla, CA $56,700 Clovis, CA $56,100 Coarsegold, CA $56,200

Cutler, CA $56,200 Del Rey, CA $56,100 Dinuba, CA $56,200 Dos Palos, CA $57,500 Dunlap, CA $56,200 Firebaugh, CA $57,400 Fish Camp, CA $56,600 Five Points, CA $56,200

Fowler, CA $56,100 Friant, CA $56,200 Helm, CA $56,200 Hume, CA $56,300 Kerman, CA $56,200 Kingsburg, CA $56,200 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $56,300 Lakeshore, CA $56,100

Los Banos, CA $58,100 Madera, CA $56,200 Mendota, CA $56,300 Miramonte, CA $56,200 Mono Hot Springs, CA $56,100 North Fork, CA $56,200 Oakhurst, CA $56,600 O Neals, CA $56,200

Orange Cove, CA $56,200 Orosi, CA $56,200 Parlier, CA $56,100 Piedra, CA $56,200 Fresno, CA $56,100 Prather, CA $56,200 Raisin City, CA $56,100 Raymond, CA $56,500

Reedley, CA $56,200 Riverdale, CA $56,200 Sanger, CA $56,100 San Joaquin, CA $56,200 Santa Rita Park, CA $57,700 Selma, CA $56,100 Shaver Lake, CA $56,200 South Dos Palos, CA $57,600

Sultana, CA $56,200 Tollhouse, CA $56,200 Tranquillity, CA $56,200 Wishon, CA $56,200 Yettem, CA $56,200 Traver, CA $56,200 Squaw Valley, CA $56,200 Salinas, CA $61,700

Big Sur, CA $57,800 Carmel By The Sea, CA $62,200 Carmel, CA $61,600 Carmel Valley, CA $61,000 Chualar, CA $60,900 Gonzales, CA $60,700 Greenfield, CA $58,700 Jolon, CA $57,800

King City, CA $56,800 Lockwood, CA $56,500 Marina, CA $62,000 Monterey, CA $62,000 Pacific Grove, CA $62,200 Pebble Beach, CA $62,200 San Lucas, CA $56,600 Seaside, CA $62,100

Soledad, CA $59,000 Spreckels, CA $61,700 Belmont, CA $68,300 Brisbane, CA $69,400 Burlingame, CA $67,800 Daly City, CA $69,500 El Granada, CA $66,900 Half Moon Bay, CA $67,500

La Honda, CA $67,700 Loma Mar, CA $67,100 Los Altos, CA $69,300 Menlo Park, CA $69,300 Atherton, CA $69,300 Portola Valley, CA $69,300 Millbrae, CA $68,200 Mountain View, CA $69,400

Montara, CA $67,500 Moss Beach, CA $67,300 Pacifica, CA $68,200 Pescadero, CA $66,900 Redwood City, CA $69,200 San Bruno, CA $68,600 San Carlos, CA $68,700 San Gregorio, CA $67,800

South San Francisco, CA $69,100 Sunnyvale, CA $69,800 San Francisco, CA $69,800 Sacramento, CA $60,500 Palo Alto, CA $69,300 Stanford, CA $69,300 San Mateo, CA $67,700 Alameda, CA $68,400

American Canyon, CA $62,800 Discovery Bay, CA $61,600 Danville, CA $65,500 Alamo, CA $66,500 Angwin, CA $61,600 Antioch, CA $62,700 Benicia, CA $62,900 Bethel Island, CA $61,400

Birds Landing, CA $61,800 Brentwood, CA $62,300 Byron, CA $62,400 Calistoga, CA $61,700 Canyon, CA $68,400 Clayton, CA $64,700 Concord, CA $65,300 Pleasant Hill, CA $65,600

Crockett, CA $63,000 Diablo, CA $66,000 El Cerrito, CA $68,300 Fairfield, CA $62,200 Travis Afb, CA $61,800 Fremont, CA $67,800 Hayward, CA $67,500 Castro Valley, CA $68,000

Hercules, CA $63,900 Knightsen, CA $61,700 Lafayette, CA $67,300 Livermore, CA $65,900 Martinez, CA $65,000 Moraga, CA $68,000 Napa, CA $61,800 Newark, CA $68,900

Oakley, CA $62,000 Oakville, CA $62,000 Orinda, CA $68,400 Pinole, CA $64,700 Pittsburg, CA $63,600 Pleasanton, CA $66,400 Pope Valley, CA $61,200 Dublin, CA $65,900

Port Costa, CA $63,100 Rio Vista, CA $61,300 Rodeo, CA $63,300 Rutherford, CA $62,000 Saint Helena, CA $61,700 Deer Park, CA $61,800 San Leandro, CA $68,400 San Lorenzo, CA $68,000

San Ramon, CA $65,900 Suisun City, CA $62,400 Sunol, CA $68,000 Union City, CA $67,900 Vallejo, CA $62,800 Walnut Creek, CA $67,100 Yountville, CA $61,900 Oakland, CA $68,400

Emeryville, CA $68,400 Piedmont, CA $68,500 Berkeley, CA $68,500 Albany, CA $68,500 Richmond, CA $67,700 El Sobrante, CA $66,800 San Pablo, CA $66,100 San Rafael, CA $66,700

Greenbrae, CA $67,300 Kentfield, CA $67,700 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $69,300 Bodega, CA $62,000 Bodega Bay, CA $61,800 Bolinas, CA $64,700 Corte Madera, CA $68,100 Rohnert Park, CA $62,600

Dillon Beach, CA $62,000 Fairfax, CA $66,100 Cotati, CA $62,600 Forest Knolls, CA $64,100 Inverness, CA $62,400 Lagunitas, CA $63,800 Larkspur, CA $67,700 Marshall, CA $62,300

Mill Valley, CA $67,300 Novato, CA $63,400 Nicasio, CA $63,500 Olema, CA $63,800 Penngrove, CA $62,700 Petaluma, CA $62,800 Point Reyes Station, CA $63,500 Ross, CA $66,800

San Anselmo, CA $65,600 San Geronimo, CA $64,500 San Quentin, CA $67,900 Sausalito, CA $69,400 Stinson Beach, CA $66,500 Tomales, CA $62,100 Valley Ford, CA $62,000 Woodacre, CA $64,600

Aptos, CA $63,800 Alviso, CA $69,500 Aromas, CA $62,300 Ben Lomond, CA $62,800 Boulder Creek, CA $65,000 Brookdale, CA $62,900 Campbell, CA $70,500 Capitola, CA $63,400

Castroville, CA $62,200 Coyote, CA $69,500 Cupertino, CA $69,200 Davenport, CA $63,600 Felton, CA $62,700 Freedom, CA $63,600 Gilroy, CA $64,300 Hollister, CA $61,500

Holy City, CA $66,000 Los Gatos, CA $69,500 Milpitas, CA $70,400 Morgan Hill, CA $67,300 Moss Landing, CA $62,400 Mount Hermon, CA $62,600 New Almaden, CA $69,000 Paicines, CA $56,900

Redwood Estates, CA $66,000 San Juan Bautista, CA $61,700 San Martin, CA $65,900 Santa Clara, CA $70,600 Santa Cruz, CA $62,600 Scotts Valley, CA $62,900 Saratoga, CA $69,200 Soquel, CA $64,000

Tres Pinos, CA $58,900 Watsonville, CA $63,600 San Jose, CA $70,600 Mount Hamilton, CA $69,000 Stockton, CA $60,000 Acampo, CA $60,100 Altaville, CA $58,400 Angels Camp, CA $58,500

Arnold, CA $56,600 Avery, CA $57,500 Burson, CA $58,900 Campo Seco, CA $58,900 Clements, CA $59,600 Copperopolis, CA $59,200 Douglas Flat, CA $58,000 Farmington, CA $59,400

French Camp, CA $60,100 Glencoe, CA $57,800 Hathaway Pines, CA $57,800 Holt, CA $60,200 Linden, CA $59,900 Lockeford, CA $60,000 Lodi, CA $60,000 Mokelumne Hill, CA $58,000

Mountain Ranch, CA $57,700 Murphys, CA $58,000 Rail Road Flat, CA $57,600 San Andreas, CA $58,200 Vallecito, CA $58,100 Valley Springs, CA $58,900 Victor, CA $60,000 Wallace, CA $59,300

West Point, CA $57,600 Wilseyville, CA $57,600 Woodbridge, CA $60,100 Atwater, CA $58,900 Ballico, CA $59,200 Tracy, CA $61,100 Big Oak Flat, CA $58,300 Catheys Valley, CA $57,100

Ceres, CA $59,600 Chinese Camp, CA $58,500 Columbia, CA $57,900 Coulterville, CA $57,300 Cressey, CA $59,100 Crows Landing, CA $60,100 Pinecrest, CA $56,600 Delhi, CA $59,300

Denair, CA $59,200 El Nido, CA $57,500 El Portal, CA $56,700 Empire, CA $59,600 Escalon, CA $59,600 Groveland, CA $56,800 Gustine, CA $60,400 Hickman, CA $59,300

Hilmar, CA $59,600 Hornitos, CA $57,500 Hughson, CA $59,600 Jamestown, CA $58,700 Keyes, CA $59,600 La Grange, CA $58,400 Lathrop, CA $60,200 Le Grand, CA $57,400

Livingston, CA $59,200 Long Barn, CA $57,200 Manteca, CA $60,100 Mariposa, CA $56,900 Merced, CA $57,700 Midpines, CA $57,000 Mi Wuk Village, CA $57,600 Moccasin, CA $58,200

Modesto, CA $59,600 Newman, CA $60,400 Oakdale, CA $59,400 Patterson, CA $61,700 Planada, CA $57,600 Ripon, CA $59,700 Riverbank, CA $59,600 Salida, CA $59,700

Snelling, CA $58,200 Sonora, CA $58,100 Soulsbyville, CA $57,900 Standard, CA $58,000 Stevinson, CA $59,600 Strawberry, CA $56,700 Tuolumne, CA $57,700 Turlock, CA $59,500

Twain Harte, CA $57,600 Vernalis, CA $60,400 Waterford, CA $59,200 Westley, CA $60,600 Winton, CA $59,000 Yosemite National Park, CA $56,400 Santa Rosa, CA $61,900 Albion, CA $56,900

Annapolis, CA $59,800 Boonville, CA $58,200 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $62,500 Branscomb, CA $56,800 Calpella, CA $58,000 Camp Meeker, CA $62,000 Caspar, CA $56,900 Cazadero, CA $61,200

Clearlake, CA $59,400 Clearlake Oaks, CA $58,800 Clearlake Park, CA $59,600 Cloverdale, CA $60,100 Cobb, CA $60,900 Comptche, CA $56,800 Covelo, CA $56,800 Dos Rios, CA $56,800

Duncans Mills, CA $61,700 Eldridge, CA $62,300 Elk, CA $57,000 El Verano, CA $62,600 Finley, CA $59,500 Forestville, CA $62,000 Fort Bragg, CA $56,900 Fulton, CA $61,900

Geyserville, CA $61,100 Glen Ellen, CA $62,200 Glenhaven, CA $59,000 Graton, CA $61,900 Gualala, CA $58,600 Guerneville, CA $61,700 Healdsburg, CA $61,700 Hopland, CA $59,400

Jenner, CA $61,200 Kelseyville, CA $59,900 Kenwood, CA $62,200 Lakeport, CA $58,900 Laytonville, CA $56,800 Little River, CA $56,900 Lower Lake, CA $59,700 Lucerne, CA $58,600

Manchester, CA $57,600 Mendocino, CA $56,900 Middletown, CA $61,200 Monte Rio, CA $61,800 Navarro, CA $56,900 Nice, CA $58,600 Occidental, CA $61,800 Philo, CA $57,600

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $60,900 Point Arena, CA $57,800 Potter Valley, CA $56,900 Redwood Valley, CA $57,200 Rio Nido, CA $61,800 Sebastopol, CA $62,000 Sonoma, CA $62,700 Stewarts Point, CA $59,600

Talmage, CA $58,300 Ukiah, CA $58,000 Upper Lake, CA $58,000 Villa Grande, CA $61,800 Vineburg, CA $62,700 Westport, CA $56,800 Willits, CA $56,900 Windsor, CA $61,900

Witter Springs, CA $57,900 Yorkville, CA $58,700 The Sea Ranch, CA $59,000 Eureka, CA $57,000 Alderpoint, CA $56,800 Blocksburg, CA $56,700 Arcata, CA $57,000 Mckinleyville, CA $57,000

Bayside, CA $57,000 Blue Lake, CA $56,900 Bridgeville, CA $56,800 Burnt Ranch, CA $56,900 Carlotta, CA $56,800 Crescent City, CA $56,800 Cutten, CA $57,000 Ferndale, CA $56,800

Fields Landing, CA $57,000 Fort Dick, CA $56,800 Fortuna, CA $57,000 Garberville, CA $56,800 Gasquet, CA $56,600 Honeydew, CA $56,700 Hoopa, CA $56,900 Hydesville, CA $56,900

Klamath, CA $56,800 Kneeland, CA $56,800 Korbel, CA $56,800 Loleta, CA $56,900 Mad River, CA $56,800 Miranda, CA $56,800 Myers Flat, CA $56,800 Orick, CA $56,800

Orleans, CA $56,900 Petrolia, CA $56,800 Phillipsville, CA $56,800 Redway, CA $56,900 Rio Dell, CA $56,900 Salyer, CA $56,900 Samoa, CA $56,900 Scotia, CA $56,900

Smith River, CA $56,600 Somes Bar, CA $56,800 Redcrest, CA $56,800 Trinidad, CA $56,900 Weott, CA $56,900 Willow Creek, CA $56,900 Leggett, CA $56,800 Piercy, CA $56,800

Whitethorn, CA $56,800 Zenia, CA $56,700 Amador City, CA $58,700 Auburn, CA $59,100 West Sacramento, CA $60,500 Brooks, CA $60,000 Capay, CA $60,000 Carmichael, CA $60,500

Citrus Heights, CA $60,200 Clarksburg, CA $60,600 Coloma, CA $59,000 Cool, CA $59,000 Courtland, CA $60,600 Davis, CA $60,500 Diamond Springs, CA $58,900 Dixon, CA $60,800

El Dorado, CA $58,900 Elk Grove, CA $60,300 Elmira, CA $61,300 Elverta, CA $60,400 Esparto, CA $60,300 Fair Oaks, CA $60,200 Fiddletown, CA $58,200 Folsom, CA $59,900

Foresthill, CA $57,700 Galt, CA $59,900 Garden Valley, CA $58,500 Georgetown, CA $57,900 Greenwood, CA $58,600 Grizzly Flats, CA $57,700 Guinda, CA $59,900 Herald, CA $59,400

Hood, CA $60,500 Ione, CA $58,900 Isleton, CA $60,900 Jackson, CA $58,400 Kit Carson, CA $57,800 Knights Landing, CA $59,600 Kirkwood, CA $56,700 Lincoln, CA $59,600

Loomis, CA $59,700 Lotus, CA $59,100 Mcclellan, CA $60,600 Madison, CA $60,400 Martell, CA $58,500 Mather, CA $60,400 Mount Aukum, CA $58,500 Newcastle, CA $59,500

Nicolaus, CA $59,900 North Highlands, CA $60,500 Roseville, CA $60,000 Orangevale, CA $60,100 Penryn, CA $59,600 Pilot Hill, CA $59,400 Pine Grove, CA $58,100 Pioneer, CA $57,200

Placerville, CA $58,800 Pleasant Grove, CA $60,100 Plymouth, CA $59,000 Rancho Cordova, CA $60,400 Represa, CA $59,900 Rescue, CA $59,400 Rio Linda, CA $60,600 Rio Oso, CA $59,600

River Pines, CA $58,600 Robbins, CA $59,800 Rocklin, CA $59,900 Rumsey, CA $58,900 Ryde, CA $60,600 Sheridan, CA $59,400 Shingle Springs, CA $59,300 Sloughhouse, CA $59,700

Somerset, CA $57,700 Sutter Creek, CA $58,500 Thornton, CA $60,600 Vacaville, CA $61,400 Volcano, CA $58,000 Walnut Grove, CA $60,700 Wheatland, CA $59,100 Wilton, CA $60,100

Winters, CA $60,600 Woodland, CA $60,400 Yolo, CA $60,300 Zamora, CA $60,200 Drytown, CA $58,800 Alta, CA $57,600 Applegate, CA $58,600 Camino, CA $58,200

Chicago Park, CA $57,800 Colfax, CA $58,000 Dutch Flat, CA $57,500 Emigrant Gap, CA $57,200 Gold Run, CA $57,600 Kyburz, CA $56,800 Echo Lake, CA $56,700 Meadow Vista, CA $58,700

Norden, CA $57,300 Pollock Pines, CA $57,200 Soda Springs, CA $57,400 Twin Bridges, CA $56,600 Weimar, CA $58,400 Granite Bay, CA $59,800 El Dorado Hills, CA $59,600 Antelope, CA $60,400

Marysville, CA $58,000 Beale Afb, CA $58,700 Alleghany, CA $57,200 Arbuckle, CA $58,600 Artois, CA $57,400 Bangor, CA $57,700 Belden, CA $57,100 Berry Creek, CA $57,500

Biggs, CA $57,600 Browns Valley, CA $57,700 Brownsville, CA $57,600 Butte City, CA $57,600 Camptonville, CA $57,200 Canyon Dam, CA $57,000 Cedar Ridge, CA $57,800 Challenge, CA $57,400

Chico, CA $57,600 Clipper Mills, CA $57,400 Colusa, CA $57,900 Crescent Mills, CA $57,000 Dobbins, CA $57,400 Downieville, CA $57,100 Dunnigan, CA $59,700 Durham, CA $57,600

Elk Creek, CA $57,400 Feather Falls, CA $57,600 Forbestown, CA $57,500 Forest Ranch, CA $57,500 Glenn, CA $57,500 Goodyears Bar, CA $57,100 Grass Valley, CA $57,800 Penn Valley, CA $57,900

Greenville, CA $57,000 Gridley, CA $57,700 Grimes, CA $58,700 Hamilton City, CA $57,600 Live Oak, CA $57,800 Magalia, CA $57,500 Maxwell, CA $57,800 Meadow Valley, CA $57,100

Meridian, CA $58,800 Nelson, CA $57,600 Nevada City, CA $57,400 North San Juan, CA $57,100 Olivehurst, CA $59,100 Oregon House, CA $57,600 Orland, CA $57,300 Oroville, CA $57,500

Paradise, CA $57,500 Palermo, CA $57,600 Princeton, CA $57,600 Quincy, CA $57,000 Rackerby, CA $57,700 Richvale, CA $57,600 Rough And Ready, CA $57,800 Smartsville, CA $58,200

Stirling City, CA $57,400 Stonyford, CA $57,400 Storrie, CA $57,300 Strawberry Valley, CA $57,100 Sutter, CA $58,100 Taylorsville, CA $56,900 Twain, CA $57,100 Washington, CA $57,400

Williams, CA $58,000 Willows, CA $57,500 Yuba City, CA $59,200 Redding, CA $57,200 Adin, CA $57,000 Anderson, CA $57,200 Bella Vista, CA $57,200 Bieber, CA $57,000

Big Bar, CA $56,800 Big Bend, CA $57,100 Burney, CA $57,200 Callahan, CA $56,900 Canby, CA $56,900 Cassel, CA $57,200 Castella, CA $57,000 Shasta Lake, CA $57,200

Chester, CA $57,200 Corning, CA $57,300 Cottonwood, CA $57,100 Dorris, CA $56,600 Douglas City, CA $56,900 Dunsmuir, CA $57,100 Etna, CA $56,900 Fall River Mills, CA $57,200

Flournoy, CA $57,200 Forks Of Salmon, CA $56,800 Fort Jones, CA $56,700 French Gulch, CA $57,000 Gazelle, CA $56,900 Gerber, CA $57,300 Greenview, CA $56,900 Grenada, CA $56,900

Happy Camp, CA $56,600 Hat Creek, CA $57,200 Hayfork, CA $56,900 Hornbrook, CA $56,100 Hyampom, CA $56,800 Igo, CA $56,900 Junction City, CA $56,900 Klamath River, CA $56,200

Lakehead, CA $57,100 Lewiston, CA $57,000 Lookout, CA $57,000 Los Molinos, CA $57,400 Mcarthur, CA $57,100 Mccloud, CA $57,100 Macdoel, CA $56,700 Manton, CA $57,200

Mill Creek, CA $57,100 Millville, CA $57,200 Mineral, CA $57,200 Montague, CA $56,600 Montgomery Creek, CA $57,100 Mount Shasta, CA $57,100 Nubieber, CA $57,100 Oak Run, CA $57,200

Obrien, CA $57,100 Old Station, CA $57,200 Palo Cedro, CA $57,200 Paskenta, CA $57,100 Paynes Creek, CA $57,200 Platina, CA $56,800 Proberta, CA $57,400 Red Bluff, CA $57,100

Round Mountain, CA $57,200 Scott Bar, CA $56,400 Seiad Valley, CA $56,100 Shasta, CA $57,000 Shingletown, CA $57,200 Tehama, CA $57,400 Trinity Center, CA $56,900 Vina, CA $57,400

Weaverville, CA $57,000 Weed, CA $57,000 Whiskeytown, CA $57,000 Whitmore, CA $57,200 Yreka, CA $56,500 Alturas, CA $56,900 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $57,000 Cedarville, CA $56,800

Chilcoot, CA $56,400 Clio, CA $57,000 Coleville, CA $56,600 Davis Creek, CA $56,700 Doyle, CA $56,600 Eagleville, CA $56,800 Floriston, CA $56,700 Fort Bidwell, CA $56,600

Herlong, CA $56,800 Janesville, CA $57,000 Lake City, CA $56,700 Likely, CA $56,900 Litchfield, CA $56,900 Loyalton, CA $56,600 Madeline, CA $56,900 Markleeville, CA $56,500

Milford, CA $56,900 Portola, CA $56,900 Ravendale, CA $56,800 Calpine, CA $56,800 Sierra City, CA $57,000 Sierraville, CA $56,900 Susanville, CA $57,100 Standish, CA $57,000

Beckwourth, CA $56,700 Termo, CA $56,900 Topaz, CA $56,500 Tulelake, CA $56,600 Vinton, CA $56,500 Wendel, CA $56,700 Westwood, CA $57,200 Carnelian Bay, CA $57,400

Homewood, CA $57,000 Tahoma, CA $56,600 Kings Beach, CA $57,100 Tahoe City, CA $57,300 Olympic Valley, CA $57,500 Tahoe Vista, CA $57,300 South Lake Tahoe, CA $56,500 Truckee, CA $57,600

Rad Tech I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Rad Tech I salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $65,636. While startup companies pay approximate $55,904.

Rad Tech I Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$55,904
Growth Stage	51~500	$59,020
Established	501~5000	$63,493
Enterprise	5000+	$65,636

Rad Tech I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Rad Tech I roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 15% above the average. Conversely, Rad Tech positions in Edu., Gov't & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Rad Tech I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Rad Tech I

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$71,070	$34.0	15%

Rad Tech I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Rad Tech I's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$54,300

Average $61,800/year

$64,100

$4,525

Average $5,150/month

$5,342

$1,044

Average $1,188/week

$1,233

$26

Average $30/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,100	$5,342	$1,233	$31
Average	$61,800	$5,150	$1,188	$30
25th Percentile	$54,300	$4,525	$1,044	$26

Rad Tech I Salary Growth & Career Path

Rad Tech I

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For a Rad Tech I, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Radiographer II role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $68,000 - a projected growth of 10% over your current level.

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