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Rad Tech I Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Rad Tech I make in Connecticut?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rad Tech I in Connecticut is $59,800 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,194
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,600 to $62,100
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,045

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Rad Tech I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,100	$5,175	$1,194	$30
Average	$59,800	$4,983	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$52,600	$4,383	$1,012	$25

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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): $59,791
Radiographer II (1-3 years): $65,809
Rad Tech III (3-5 years): $87,656
Head Radiologic Technologist (5+ years): $103,008

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Rad Tech I	0-1 years	$59,791
Radiographer II	1-3 years	$65,809
Rad Tech III	3-5 years	$87,656
Head Radiologic Technologist	5+ years	$103,008

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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:

Old Mystic: $58,900
Oneco: $58,700
Avon: $59,000

Old Mystic, CT $58,900 Oneco, CT $58,700 Avon, CT $59,000 Bloomfield, CT $59,000 Windsor, CT $59,000 Bristol, CT $59,000 Burlington, CT $59,000 Broad Brook, CT $58,700

Canaan, CT $58,800 Canton, CT $59,000 Canton Center, CT $59,000 Colebrook, CT $58,800 Collinsville, CT $59,000 East Berlin, CT $58,900 East Canaan, CT $58,800 East Glastonbury, CT $59,000

East Granby, CT $58,700 East Hartland, CT $58,600 East Windsor Hill, CT $59,000 Ellington, CT $58,600 Farmington, CT $58,900 Falls Village, CT $59,000 Glastonbury, CT $59,000 Granby, CT $58,600

Berlin, CT $58,900 Lakeville, CT $59,000 Manchester, CT $59,000 Bolton, CT $59,000 New Britain, CT $58,900 New Hartford, CT $59,000 Norfolk, CT $58,900 North Canton, CT $58,900

North Granby, CT $58,400 Pine Meadow, CT $59,000 Plainville, CT $58,900 Barkhamsted, CT $58,800 Poquonock, CT $59,000 Riverton, CT $58,800 Vernon Rockville, CT $58,900 Rocky Hill, CT $59,000

Salisbury, CT $58,600 Sharon, CT $59,400 Simsbury, CT $59,000 Somers, CT $58,100 Somersville, CT $58,100 South Glastonbury, CT $59,000 South Windsor, CT $59,000 North Windham, CT $58,900

Pomfret Center, CT $58,800 Putnam, CT $58,800 Quinebaug, CT $58,800 Rogers, CT $58,800 Scotland, CT $58,900 South Willington, CT $58,700 South Windham, CT $58,900 South Woodstock, CT $58,800

Storrs Mansfield, CT $58,800 Thompson, CT $58,800 Ashford, CT $58,700 Willington, CT $58,700 Windham, CT $58,900 Woodstock, CT $58,800 Woodstock Valley, CT $58,800 New London, CT $58,900

Baltic, CT $58,900 Canterbury, CT $58,900 Central Village, CT $58,800 East Lyme, CT $58,900 Bozrah, CT $58,900 Gales Ferry, CT $58,900 Gilman, CT $58,900 Mashantucket, CT $58,900

Ledyard, CT $58,900 Groton, CT $58,900 Hanover, CT $58,900 Jewett City, CT $58,900 Montville, CT $58,900 Moosup, CT $58,800 Mystic, CT $58,900 Niantic, CT $58,900

North Stonington, CT $58,900 Norwich, CT $58,900 Preston, CT $58,900 Oakdale, CT $58,900 Old Lyme, CT $59,000 Stafford, CT $58,500 Stafford Springs, CT $58,500 Staffordville, CT $58,400

Suffield, CT $58,000 Taconic, CT $58,800 Tariffville, CT $58,800 Enfield, CT $58,000 Tolland, CT $58,700 Unionville, CT $59,000 East Windsor, CT $58,600 Weatogue, CT $59,000

West Granby, CT $58,700 West Hartland, CT $58,600 West Simsbury, CT $58,900 West Suffield, CT $58,100 Winchester Center, CT $59,000 Windsor Locks, CT $58,600 Winsted, CT $58,900 Hartford, CT $59,100

West Hartford, CT $59,000 East Hartford, CT $59,100 Wethersfield, CT $59,000 Newington, CT $58,900 Plainfield, CT $58,800 Quaker Hill, CT $58,900 South Lyme, CT $58,900 Sterling, CT $58,700

Stonington, CT $58,900 Pawcatuck, CT $58,800 Taftville, CT $58,900 Uncasville, CT $58,900 Versailles, CT $58,900 Voluntown, CT $58,800 Waterford, CT $58,900 Wauregan, CT $58,800

West Mystic, CT $58,900 Yantic, CT $58,900 Ansonia, CT $60,100 Beacon Falls, CT $59,900 Botsford, CT $61,000 Branford, CT $59,500 Cheshire, CT $59,400 Centerbrook, CT $59,200

Chester, CT $59,200 Clinton, CT $59,500 Cobalt, CT $59,000 Colchester, CT $59,000 Cromwell, CT $59,000 Deep River, CT $59,200 Derby, CT $60,300 Killingworth, CT $59,400

Salem, CT $58,900 Durham, CT $59,200 East Haddam, CT $59,100 East Hampton, CT $59,100 Essex, CT $59,200 Guilford, CT $59,600 Haddam, CT $59,200 Hadlyme, CT $59,100

Hawleyville, CT $60,900 Higganum, CT $59,200 Ivoryton, CT $59,200 Madison, CT $59,500 Marion, CT $59,200 Marlborough, CT $59,000 Meriden, CT $59,100 Middlefield, CT $59,100

Middle Haddam, CT $59,100 Middletown, CT $59,000 Milford, CT $61,200 Milldale, CT $59,100 Monroe, CT $61,800 Moodus, CT $59,100 Newtown, CT $61,000 North Branford, CT $59,500

Northford, CT $59,500 North Haven, CT $59,400 North Westchester, CT $59,000 Old Saybrook, CT $59,200 Orange, CT $59,700 Oxford, CT $60,400 Plantsville, CT $59,100 Portland, CT $59,000

Rockfall, CT $59,100 Sandy Hook, CT $60,900 Seymour, CT $60,100 Shelton, CT $61,600 South Britain, CT $60,600 Southbury, CT $60,600 Southington, CT $59,000 Stevenson, CT $61,900

Wallingford, CT $59,400 Stratford, CT $62,800 Westbrook, CT $59,300 New Haven, CT $59,300 East Haven, CT $59,400 Hamden, CT $59,400 West Haven, CT $59,400 Bethany, CT $59,700

Woodbridge, CT $59,500 Willimantic, CT $58,900 Abington, CT $58,800 Amston, CT $59,000 Andover, CT $58,900 Ballouville, CT $58,800 Brooklyn, CT $58,800 Chaplin, CT $58,900

Columbia, CT $58,900 Coventry, CT $58,900 Danielson, CT $58,700 Dayville, CT $58,700 Eastford, CT $58,800 East Killingly, CT $58,700 East Woodstock, CT $58,800 Fabyan, CT $58,800

Grosvenor Dale, CT $58,800 Hampton, CT $58,800 Hebron, CT $59,000 Lebanon, CT $58,900 Mansfield Center, CT $58,900 Mansfield Depot, CT $58,900 North Franklin, CT $58,900 North Grosvenordale, CT $58,800

Pomfret, CT $58,800 Bridgeport, CT $62,900 Trumbull, CT $62,600 Easton, CT $62,600 Waterbury, CT $59,600 Prospect, CT $59,600 Wolcott, CT $59,200 Bantam, CT $59,800

Bethlehem, CT $59,900 Cornwall, CT $59,500 Cornwall Bridge, CT $59,900 Gaylordsville, CT $60,400 Goshen, CT $59,400 Kent, CT $60,000 Lakeside, CT $59,900 Litchfield, CT $59,600

Middlebury, CT $60,000 Morris, CT $59,800 Naugatuck, CT $59,900 New Milford, CT $60,600 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $60,100 Northfield, CT $59,400 Oakville, CT $59,600 Pequabuck, CT $59,200

Plymouth, CT $59,400 Roxbury, CT $60,500 Sherman, CT $60,700 South Kent, CT $60,100 Terryville, CT $59,200 Thomaston, CT $59,500 Torrington, CT $59,200 Harwinton, CT $59,200

Washington, CT $60,200 Washington Depot, CT $60,300 Watertown, CT $59,700 West Cornwall, CT $59,300 Woodbury, CT $60,200 Bethel, CT $60,900 Brookfield, CT $60,800 Cos Cob, CT $63,500

Danbury, CT $60,800 New Fairfield, CT $60,800 Darien, CT $63,500 Fairfield, CT $62,900 Georgetown, CT $62,400 Greenwich, CT $63,400 Greens Farms, CT $62,900 New Canaan, CT $63,200

Norwalk, CT $63,200 Old Greenwich, CT $63,500 Redding Center, CT $61,800 Redding Ridge, CT $61,800 Ridgefield, CT $61,300 Riverside, CT $63,500 Westport, CT $62,900 Weston, CT $62,600

Southport, CT $62,900 Redding, CT $61,700 Wilton, CT $62,700 Stamford, CT $63,500 Bridgewater, CT $60,700

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 $63,512. While startup companies pay approximate $54,095.

Rad Tech I Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$54,095
Growth Stage	51~500	$57,110
Established	501~5000	$61,439
Enterprise	5000+	$63,512

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	$68,770	$33.0	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

$52,600

Average $59,800/year

$62,100

$4,383

Average $4,983/month

$5,175

$1,012

Average $1,150/week

$1,194

$25

Average $29/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,100	$5,175	$1,194	$30
Average	$59,800	$4,983	$1,150	$29
25th Percentile	$52,600	$4,383	$1,012	$25

Rad Tech I Salary Growth & Career Path

Rad Tech I

Radiographer II

Head Radiologic Technologist

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 $65,900 - a projected growth of 10% over your current level.

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