What are the main factors that influence a Cat Scan Tech's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Cat Scan Tech's salary?

A Cat Scan Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $82,424 for beginners, reaching about $85,998 at mid-level, and approach $89,491 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Cat Scan Tech?

Cat Scan Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cat Scan Tech roles are District of Columbia $92,313, California $91,963, Massachusetts $90,738. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cat Scan Tech roles make?

Salaries for Cat Scan Tech level roles vary by specialization: CT/CAT Scan Technologist Leader: $93,530; Chief CAT Scan Technologist: $93,525; CT/CAT Scan Technologist: $83,100; CAT Scan Technologist: $83,097; Cat Scan Technician: $83,019.

How do different companies affect a Cat Scan Tech's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cat Scan Tech roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Cat Scan Tech Salary in the United States

How much does a Cat Scan Tech make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cat Scan Tech in the United States is $83,376 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,173
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,584 to $91,121
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,670

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Cat Scan Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,121	$7,593	$1,752	$44
Average	$83,376	$6,948	$1,603	$40
25th Percentile	$73,584	$6,132	$1,415	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Cat Scan Tech Salaries

A Cat Scan Tech'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cat Scan Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cat Scan Tech'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $82,424
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,696
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,998
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,258
Expert (over 8 years): $89,491

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Cat Scan Tech	$82,424
Intermediate Level Cat Scan Tech	$82,696
Senior Level Cat Scan Tech	$85,998
Specialist Level Cat Scan Tech	$89,258
Expert Level Cat Scan Tech	$89,491

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How Do Cat Scan Tech 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 Cat Scan Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,313.
California: $91,963.
Massachusetts: $90,738.

District of Columbia $92,313 California $91,963 Massachusetts $90,738 Washington $90,404 New Jersey $90,371 Alaska $90,254 Connecticut $89,104 New York $88,637

Hawaii $87,144 Rhode Island $86,444 Maryland $85,969 Minnesota $85,318 Colorado $85,068 Illinois $84,985 Oregon $84,668 Delaware $84,434

New Hampshire $84,288 Virginia $83,959 Pennsylvania $83,000 Nevada $82,517 North Dakota $82,358 Michigan $82,108 Wisconsin $82,017 Vermont $81,833

Texas $81,325 Maine $81,291 Arizona $81,241 Ohio $81,183 Georgia $80,416 Indiana $80,032 Wyoming $79,957 Utah $79,840

Iowa $79,790 Kansas $79,390 Louisiana $79,274 North Carolina $79,232 Missouri $79,215 Florida $78,890 Montana $78,715 Nebraska $78,548

Kentucky $78,456 South Carolina $78,123 Tennessee $77,914 Idaho $77,831 New Mexico $77,222 Oklahoma $77,089 Alabama $76,597 South Dakota $75,772

Arkansas $75,322 West Virginia $75,080 Mississippi $74,354

Top Paying Cities for Cat Scan Teches

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:

San Jose: $105,162
San Francisco: $104,128
Oakland: $101,818

San Jose, CA $105,162

San Francisco, CA $104,128

Oakland, CA $101,818

New York, NY $96,624

Queens Village, NY $95,999

Paramus, NJ $95,332

Passaic, NJ $95,248

Bergenfield, NJ $95,165

Stamford, CT $95,040

Huntington, NY $94,956

Newark, NJ $94,415

Bridgeport, CT $94,248

New Brunswick, NJ $93,973

Vallejo, CA $93,798

Middlesex, NJ $93,748

Somerset, NJ $93,672

Petaluma, CA $93,481

Santa Cruz, CA $93,156

Boston, MA $92,989

Monterey, CA $92,572

Fairbanks, AK $92,514

Los Angeles, CA $92,355

Washington, DC $92,313

Seattle, WA $92,163

Santa Rosa, CA $92,147

Juneau, AK $91,905

Orange, CA $91,630

Anchorage, AK $91,480

Anaheim, CA $91,421

Santa Ana, CA $91,296

Nassau, NY $91,246

Long Beach, CA $91,213

Danbury, CT $91,188

Santa Maria, CA $90,904

Everett, WA $90,888

Bremerton, WA $90,479

Trenton, NJ $90,321

Sacramento, CA $90,287

San Diego, CA $90,246

Brockton, MA $90,212

Tacoma, WA $90,179

Santa Barbara, CA $90,062

Lowell, MA $89,729

New Suffolk, NY $89,695

Nashua, NH $89,595

Lompoc, CA $89,462

Ventura, CA $89,379

Stockton, CA $89,354

New Haven, CT $89,187

Atlantic City, NJ $88,970

Hartford, CT $88,787

Modesto, CA $88,745

Poughkeepsie, NY $88,562

New Britain, CT $88,520

Olympia, WA $88,403

Kennewick, WA $88,403

New London, CT $88,386

Norwich, CT $88,361

Lawrence, MA $88,320

Bakersfield, CA $88,086

Riverside, CA $87,970

New Bedford, MA $87,970

Richland, WA $87,886

Portsmouth, NH $87,820

Vineland, NJ $87,803

San Bernardino, CA $87,736

Boulder, CO $87,503

Worcester, MA $87,436

Portland, OR $87,361

Saint Paul, MN $87,261

Minneapolis, MN $87,261

Philadelphia, PA $87,144

Honolulu, HI $86,702

Springfield, MA $86,410

Providence, RI $86,402

Chicago, IL $86,160

Bellingham, WA $86,060

Baltimore, MD $85,969

Chico, CA $85,760

Wilmington, DE $85,618

Pittsfield, MA $85,535

Manchester, NH $85,377

Spokane, WA $85,010

Denver, CO $85,001

Albany, NY $84,610

Troy, NY $84,576

Schenectady, NY $84,401

Burlington, VT $84,218

Portland, ME $83,926

Salem, OR $83,859

Yakima, WA $83,843

Ann Arbor, MI $83,817

Rochester, MN $83,584

Fresno, CA $83,542

Reno, NV $83,542

Milwaukee, WI $83,467

Detroit, MI $83,384

Allentown, PA $83,359

Carson City, NV $83,351

Houston, TX $83,226

Colorado Springs, CO $83,217

Syracuse, NY $83,175

Eugene, OR $83,017

Bismarck, ND $82,917

Gary, IN $82,917

Galveston, TX $82,917

Springfield, OR $82,850

Medford, OR $82,650

Fort Collins, CO $82,617

Austin, TX $82,550

Mesa, AZ $82,375

Phoenix, AZ $82,358

Dallas, TX $82,333

Reading, PA $82,283

Saint Cloud, MN $82,250

Concord, NH $82,175

Madison, WI $82,142

Utica, NY $81,917

Raleigh, NC $81,850

Las Vegas, NV $81,841

Rochester, NY $81,783

Des Moines, IA $81,775

Atlanta, GA $81,641

Battle Creek, MI $81,616

Salt Lake City, UT $81,591

Lancaster, PA $81,466

Champaign, IL $81,450

Harrisburg, PA $81,350

Durham, NC $81,275

Kansas City, MO $81,266

Kansas City, KS $81,250

Fort Worth, TX $81,241

Boca Raton, FL $81,208

Cleveland, OH $81,199

Columbus, OH $81,183

Pittsburgh, PA $81,174

Richmond, VA $81,141

Indianapolis, IN $81,124

Cincinnati, OH $81,016

Petersburg, VA $80,891

Billings, MT $80,708

Lansing, MI $80,708

Huntsville, AL $80,708

Lebanon, PA $80,699

Dayton, OH $80,691

Pueblo, CO $80,691

Appleton, WI $80,666

Buffalo, NY $80,633

Racine, WI $80,591

Charlotte, NC $80,583

Saint Louis, MO $80,558

Springfield, IL $80,524

Elkhart, IN $80,507

York, PA $80,507

Gastonia, NC $80,499

Benton Harbor, MI $80,499

Beaumont, TX $80,449

Lorain, OH $80,432

Toledo, OH $80,399

Binghamton, NY $80,357

Rock Hill, SC $80,349

Rockford, IL $80,307

Fargo, ND $80,266

Elyria, OH $80,266

Flagstaff, AZ $80,207

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,157

Miami, FL $80,107

Duluth, MN $79,974

Bangor, ME $79,865

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,774

Louisville, KY $79,732

Grand Rapids, MI $79,715

Hialeah, FL $79,707

Casper, WY $79,590

Scranton, PA $79,490

New Orleans, LA $79,465

Virginia Beach, VA $79,457

Akron, OH $79,415

Peoria, IL $79,307

Sarasota, FL $79,290

Green Bay, WI $79,232

Baton Rouge, LA $79,190

Charleston, SC $79,173

Nashville, TN $79,148

Jamestown, NY $79,132

Davenport, IA $79,132

Tucson, AZ $79,090

Cheyenne, WY $79,065

Saint Petersburg, FL $79,040

Tampa, FL $79,023

Omaha, NE $79,007

Port Arthur, TX $78,973

Evansville, IN $78,973

Bradenton, FL $78,940

Santa Fe, NM $78,790

Orlando, FL $78,707

Clearwater, FL $78,615

Canton, OH $78,440

La Crosse, WI $78,440

Grand Forks, ND $78,415

Albuquerque, NM $78,390

Tulsa, OK $78,390

Newport News, VA $78,381

High Point, NC $78,356

Ogden, UT $78,323

Corpus Christi, TX $78,256

Laramie, WY $78,206

Norfolk, VA $78,206

Rock Island, IL $78,156

Saginaw, MI $78,140

Jacksonville, FL $78,131

Salisbury, NC $78,115

Memphis, TN $78,098

Moline, IL $78,056

Fort Myers, FL $78,031

Waterloo, IA $77,923

Spartanburg, SC $77,839

Lincoln, NE $77,798

Fort Wayne, IN $77,781

Birmingham, AL $77,689

Cedar Falls, IA $77,673

Provo, UT $77,664

Springfield, OH $77,656

San Antonio, TX $77,639

Greensboro, NC $77,606

South Bend, IN $77,598

Winston Salem, NC $77,589

Boise, ID $77,564

Savannah, GA $77,506

Muskegon, MI $77,356

Lima, OH $77,256

Lake Charles, LA $77,222

Anderson, IN $77,206

Lexington, KY $77,181

Augusta, GA $77,156

Greenville, SC $77,156

Wichita, KS $77,081

Tuscaloosa, AL $77,081

Columbia, SC $77,006

Bloomington, IN $76,797

Roanoke, VA $76,747

Asheville, NC $76,639

Knoxville, TN $76,497

Shreveport, LA $76,489

Wilmington, NC $76,380

Frankfort, KY $76,222

Oklahoma City, OK $76,164

Chillicothe, OH $76,130

Longview, TX $76,122

Topeka, KS $76,097

Mobile, AL $75,972

Terre Haute, IN $75,938

Erie, PA $75,930

Altoona, PA $75,888

Melbourne, FL $75,863

Amarillo, TX $75,830

Killeen, TX $75,805

Fayetteville, AR $75,738

Sioux Falls, SD $75,680

Chattanooga, TN $75,630

Idaho Falls, ID $75,622

Gainesville, FL $75,447

Portsmouth, OH $75,405

Little Rock, AR $75,388

Lynchburg, VA $75,388

Lafayette, LA $75,355

Youngstown, OH $75,355

Temple, TX $75,322

Daytona Beach, FL $75,305

Clarksville, TN $75,297

Pensacola, FL $75,288

Hopkinsville, KY $75,038

Charleston, WV $75,030

Florence, SC $74,988

Sioux City, IA $74,938

Macon, GA $74,696

Tallahassee, FL $74,688

Fayetteville, NC $74,671

Waco, TX $74,655

Wichita Falls, TX $74,655

Pine Bluff, AR $74,621

Vincennes, IN $74,463

Lubbock, TX $74,429

Great Falls, MT $74,379

Alamogordo, NM $74,371

Abilene, TX $74,304

Rapid City, SD $74,196

Monroe, LA $74,196

Albany, GA $74,146

Huntington, WV $74,138

Jackson, MS $74,129

Greenville, MS $74,121

Parkersburg, WV $74,038

Montgomery, AL $74,021

Johnstown, PA $74,004

Springfield, MO $73,937

Biloxi, MS $73,896

Sumter, SC $73,721

Columbus, GA $73,712

Twin Falls, ID $73,662

Pascagoula, MS $73,554

Kingsport, TN $73,337

Gulfport, MS $73,312

Alexandria, LA $73,037

Fort Smith, AR $72,829

El Paso, TX $72,603

Helena, MT $72,495

Las Cruces, NM $72,228

Harlingen, TX $71,995

Pocatello, ID $71,920

Florence, AL $71,895

Brownsville, TX $71,878

Dothan, AL $71,745

Mcallen, TX $71,703

Columbus, MS $71,086

Altus, OK $70,703

Lawton, OK $70,544

Pierre, SD $70,244

What Skills Can Increase a Cat Scan Tech's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Critical Thinking (Mentioned in 3.93% Job Postings): Questioning, analyzing and evaluating various alternatives and situations to draw a rational conclusion independently.
Diagnostic Imaging (Mentioned in 5.68% Job Postings): Treating patients living with mental illness on how to identify harmful thought patterns through communication and open dialogue.
Quality Control (Mentioned in 3.49% Job Postings): Developing and implementing a set of procedures intended to maintain the quality of a product and reduce any risks or errors.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Critical Thinking	3.93%
Diagnostic Imaging	5.68%
Quality Control	3.49%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cat Scan Tech's salary.

Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Medical Ethics: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Obstetrics: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Verbal Communication	$87,544	5%
Medical Ethics	$86,711	4%
Obstetrics	$86,711	4%
Safety Standards	$85,877	3%
Confidentiality	$85,043	2%
Integrity	$85,043	2%

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How Education impacts a Cat Scan Tech's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cat Scan Teches enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Cat Scan Tech with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $79,604 and $83,824).

Cat Scan Tech Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cat Scan Tech

No Diploma 0.6%

High School 19.5%

Associates 54.9%

Bachelors 24.0%

Masters 1.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	19.5%
Associates	54.9%
Bachelors	24.0%
Masters	1.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Cat Scan Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cat Scan Tech'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 April 01, 2026

$73,584

Average $83,376/year

$91,121

$6,132

Average $6,948/month

$7,593

$1,415

Average $1,603/week

$1,752

$35

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,121	$7,593	$1,752	$44
Average	$83,376	$6,948	$1,603	$40
25th Percentile	$73,584	$6,132	$1,415	$35

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Salary Trends for Cat Scan Tech

Salaries for a Cat Scan Tech can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $89,237 in 2023 to around $86,574 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cat Scan Tech salary trends, .

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2024	$88,435
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