Industrial Radiographer Salary in the United States
How much does an Industrial Radiographer make in the United States?
As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Industrial Radiographer in the United States is $68,977 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.
However, an Industrial Radiographer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,707
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,256 to $75,641
Key Factors That Influence Industrial Radiographer Salaries
An Industrial Radiographer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Industrial Radiographer 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 Industrial Radiographers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $87,001
San Francisco: $86,049
Oakland: $84,235
San Jose, CA$87,001
San Francisco, CA$86,049
Oakland, CA$84,235
New York, NY$79,420
Paramus, NJ$78,454
Queens Village, NY$78,451
Passaic, NJ$78,385
Bergenfield, NJ$78,379
Stamford, CT$78,227
Huntington, NY$78,199
Newark, NJ$77,689
Bridgeport, CT$77,544
Vallejo, CA$77,406
New Brunswick, NJ$77,379
Petaluma, CA$77,337
Middlesex, NJ$77,206
Somerset, NJ$77,158
Santa Cruz, CA$77,068
Boston, MA$76,648
Monterey, CA$76,406
Seattle, WA$76,248
Santa Rosa, CA$76,234
Los Angeles, CA$76,213
Juneau, AK$76,034
Washington, DC$75,958
Orange, CA$75,712
Santa Ana, CA$75,530
Long Beach, CA$75,461
Anaheim, CA$75,447
Anchorage, AK$75,413
Santa Maria, CA$75,206
Everett, WA$75,192
Danbury, CT$74,949
Bremerton, WA$74,854
Tacoma, WA$74,606
New Suffolk, NY$74,605
Sacramento, CA$74,585
Santa Barbara, CA$74,509
Trenton, NJ$74,434
San Diego, CA$74,434
Brockton, MA$74,358
Fairbanks, AK$74,189
Lompoc, CA$74,013
Lowell, MA$73,957
Ventura, CA$73,944
Nashua, NH$73,930
Stockton, CA$73,923
Modesto, CA$73,420
Poughkeepsie, NY$73,268
Olympia, WA$73,137
Kennewick, WA$73,137
New Haven, CT$73,109
Lawrence, MA$72,861
Hartford, CT$72,792
Riverside, CA$72,778
New Bedford, MA$72,709
Richland, WA$72,709
Bakersfield, CA$72,613
San Bernardino, CA$72,585
New Britain, CT$72,578
Atlantic City, NJ$72,578
New London, CT$72,550
Norwich, CT$72,530
Portsmouth, NH$72,516
Boulder, CO$72,370
Portland, OR$72,275
Worcester, MA$72,268
Minneapolis, MN$72,054
Philadelphia, PA$71,957
Honolulu, HI$71,730
Saint Paul, MN$71,696
Vineland, NJ$71,681
Providence, RI$71,481
Chicago, IL$71,281
Bellingham, WA$71,198
Springfield, MA$71,143
Baltimore, MD$71,123
Chico, CA$70,950
Pittsfield, MA$70,764
Manchester, NH$70,633
Spokane, WA$70,329
Denver, CO$70,322
Albany, NY$69,998
Troy, NY$69,971
Nassau, NY$69,897
Schenectady, NY$69,826
Wilmington, DE$69,771
Burlington, VT$69,674
Salem, OR$69,646
Portland, ME$69,433
Yakima, WA$69,364
Rochester, MN$69,150
Reno, NV$69,115
Fresno, CA$69,115
Milwaukee, WI$69,053
Detroit, MI$68,984
Ann Arbor, MI$68,973
Allentown, PA$68,964
Colorado Springs, CO$68,846
Syracuse, NY$68,812
Carson City, NV$68,812
Houston, TX$68,715
Eugene, OR$68,681
Gary, IN$68,598
Springfield, OR$68,543
Bismarck, ND$68,529
Galveston, TX$68,481
Medford, OR$68,377
Fort Collins, CO$68,350
Concord, NH$68,315
Austin, TX$68,295
Mesa, AZ$68,150
Reading, PA$68,143
Phoenix, AZ$68,136
Dallas, TX$68,115
Saint Cloud, MN$68,049
Madison, WI$67,957
Utica, NY$67,770
Rochester, NY$67,660
Des Moines, IA$67,653
Raleigh, NC$67,646
Atlanta, GA$67,543
Battle Creek, MI$67,522
Salt Lake City, UT$67,501
Lancaster, PA$67,398
Harrisburg, PA$67,301
Kansas City, MO$67,232
Champaign, IL$67,218
Kansas City, KS$67,218
Fort Worth, TX$67,212
Columbus, OH$67,200
Boca Raton, FL$67,184
Pittsburgh, PA$67,156
Richmond, VA$67,129
Indianapolis, IN$67,115
Cleveland, OH$67,108
Las Vegas, NV$67,025
Cincinnati, OH$67,025
Petersburg, VA$66,922
Huntsville, AL$66,818
Lansing, MI$66,772
Lebanon, PA$66,763
Pueblo, CO$66,756
Appleton, WI$66,736
Buffalo, NY$66,708
Dayton, OH$66,687
Racine, WI$66,674
Charlotte, NC$66,667
Saint Louis, MO$66,646
York, PA$66,605
Elkhart, IN$66,605
Gastonia, NC$66,591
Billings, MT$66,575
Beaumont, TX$66,556
Lorain, OH$66,542
Benton Harbor, MI$66,529
Toledo, OH$66,515
Binghamton, NY$66,480
Rock Hill, SC$66,474
Rockford, IL$66,439
Springfield, IL$66,411
Elyria, OH$66,405
Fargo, ND$66,405
Flagstaff, AZ$66,356
Fort Lauderdale, FL$66,315
Duluth, MN$66,273
Miami, FL$66,273
Cheyenne, WY$66,225
Grand Forks, ND$66,225
Bangor, ME$66,073
Cedar Rapids, IA$65,998
Durham, NC$65,969
Louisville, KY$65,963
Grand Rapids, MI$65,949
Hialeah, FL$65,942
Casper, WY$65,846
Scranton, PA$65,763
New Orleans, LA$65,742
Virginia Beach, VA$65,735
Akron, OH$65,701
Peoria, IL$65,611
Sarasota, FL$65,598
Nashville, TN$65,549
Omaha, NE$65,549
Green Bay, WI$65,549
Baton Rouge, LA$65,515
Charleston, SC$65,501
Jamestown, NY$65,466
Davenport, IA$65,466
Tucson, AZ$65,432
Saint Petersburg, FL$65,391
Tampa, FL$65,377
Evansville, IN$65,335
Port Arthur, TX$65,335
Bradenton, FL$65,308
Santa Fe, NM$65,184
Orlando, FL$65,059
Clearwater, FL$65,039
Canton, OH$64,894
La Crosse, WI$64,894
Albuquerque, NM$64,853
Newport News, VA$64,846
High Point, NC$64,825
Ogden, UT$64,797
Corpus Christi, TX$64,742
Norfolk, VA$64,701
Laramie, WY$64,701
Rock Island, IL$64,659
Saginaw, MI$64,646
Jacksonville, FL$64,639
Salisbury, NC$64,625
Boise, ID$64,611
Moline, IL$64,577
Fort Myers, FL$64,556
Memphis, TN$64,542
Tulsa, OK$64,508
Waterloo, IA$64,466
Spartanburg, SC$64,397
Lincoln, NE$64,363
Fort Wayne, IN$64,349
Provo, UT$64,342
Cedar Falls, IA$64,259
San Antonio, TX$64,232
Greensboro, NC$64,204
South Bend, IN$64,197
Savannah, GA$64,121
Muskegon, MI$64,094
Birmingham, AL$64,087
Winston Salem, NC$64,053
Lake Charles, LA$63,887
Anderson, IN$63,873
Lexington, KY$63,852
Augusta, GA$63,832
Greenville, SC$63,832
Lima, OH$63,777
Wichita, KS$63,770
Tuscaloosa, AL$63,770
Columbia, SC$63,708
Springfield, OH$63,694
Asheville, NC$63,583
Bloomington, IN$63,535
Knoxville, TN$63,287
Shreveport, LA$63,280
Wilmington, NC$63,190
Roanoke, VA$63,190
Topeka, KS$63,066
Frankfort, KY$63,058
Oklahoma City, OK$63,011
Chillicothe, OH$62,983
Longview, TX$62,976
Melbourne, FL$62,969
Sioux Falls, SD$62,859
Mobile, AL$62,852
Terre Haute, IN$62,825
Altoona, PA$62,783
Amarillo, TX$62,735
Killeen, TX$62,714
Fayetteville, AR$62,659
Chattanooga, TN$62,638
Sioux City, IA$62,576
Idaho Falls, ID$62,563
Lynchburg, VA$62,507
Gainesville, FL$62,418
Portsmouth, OH$62,383
Little Rock, AR$62,369
Lafayette, LA$62,342
Youngstown, OH$62,342
Daytona Beach, FL$62,300
Clarksville, TN$62,293
Pensacola, FL$62,287
Temple, TX$62,282
Hopkinsville, KY$62,080
Erie, PA$62,066
Florence, SC$62,038
Charleston, WV$61,928
Great Falls, MT$61,893
Macon, GA$61,797
Tallahassee, FL$61,790
Fayetteville, NC$61,776
Waco, TX$61,762
Helena, MT$61,714
Pine Bluff, AR$61,688
Vincennes, IN$61,604
Lubbock, TX$61,576
Alamogordo, NM$61,535
Twin Falls, ID$61,473
Rapid City, SD$61,452
Jackson, MS$61,328
Huntington, WV$61,323
Greenville, MS$61,321
Parkersburg, WV$61,251
Montgomery, AL$61,238
Wichita Falls, TX$61,169
Springfield, MO$61,169
Biloxi, MS$61,135
Monroe, LA$61,066
Johnstown, PA$61,017
Sumter, SC$60,990
Columbus, GA$60,983
Pascagoula, MS$60,852
Abilene, TX$60,852
Kingsport, TN$60,673
Albany, GA$60,673
Gulfport, MS$60,652
Alexandria, LA$60,424
Fort Smith, AR$60,252
El Paso, TX$60,066
Las Cruces, NM$59,755
Harlingen, TX$59,580
Pocatello, ID$59,569
Florence, AL$59,479
Brownsville, TX$59,465
Mcallen, TX$59,321
Dothan, AL$59,224
Columbus, MS$58,814
Altus, OK$58,493
Lawton, OK$58,362
Pierre, SD$58,113
What Skills Can Increase an Industrial Radiographer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 7.25% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Laboratory Equipment (Mentioned in 2.89% Job Postings): Utilizing various tools and equipment to conduct scientific researches, teach practical science, or perform laboratory experiments.
Quality Assurance (Mentioned in 1.88% Job Postings): Verifying the adherence of product with required specifications and expectations to track and resolve deficiencies prior to product release.
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 an Industrial Radiographer's salary.
Clinical Research: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Industrial Radiographer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Industrial Radiographer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 53% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average.
In contrast, Industrial Radiographer positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Industrial Radiographer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Industrial Radiographer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$86,222
$41.0
25%
Biotechnology
$82,773
$40.0
20%
Business Services
$79,324
$38.0
15%
Aerospace & Defense
$75,875
$36.0
10%
Chemicals
$75,875
$36.0
10%
How Education impacts an Industrial Radiographer's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Industrial Radiographers 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 an Industrial Radiographer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$68,135
and $75,011).
Industrial Radiographer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Industrial Radiographer'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.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on October 01, 2026
$58,256
Average$68,977/year
$75,641
$4,855
Average$5,748/month
$6,303
$1,120
Average$1,326/week
$1,455
$28
Average$33/hour
$36
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$75,641
$6,303
$1,455
$36
Average
$68,977
$5,748
$1,326
$33
25th Percentile
$58,256
$4,855
$1,120
$28
Salaries of Jobs related to Industrial Radiographer
Salaries for an Industrial Radiographer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $65,937 in 2023
to around $65,610 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Industrial Radiographer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Industrial Radiographer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Industrial Radiographer
Here are companies hiring for Industrial Radiographer and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Industrial Radiographer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Industrial Radiographer?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Industrial Radiographer roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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