How much does a Rad Tech Assistant make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rad Tech Assistant in the United States is $39,520 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.
However, a Rad Tech Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,832
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,032 to $42,824
Key Factors That Influence Rad Tech Assistant Salaries
A Rad Tech Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Rad Tech Assistant 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 Assistants. 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: $49,846
San Francisco: $49,301
Oakland: $48,262
San Jose, CA$49,846
San Francisco, CA$49,301
Oakland, CA$48,262
New York, NY$45,503
Paramus, NJ$44,950
Queens Village, NY$44,948
Passaic, NJ$44,910
Bergenfield, NJ$44,906
Stamford, CT$44,820
Huntington, NY$44,803
Newark, NJ$44,511
Bridgeport, CT$44,428
Vallejo, CA$44,349
New Brunswick, NJ$44,333
Petaluma, CA$44,310
Middlesex, NJ$44,235
Somerset, NJ$44,207
Santa Cruz, CA$44,156
Boston, MA$43,915
Monterey, CA$43,776
Seattle, WA$43,685
Santa Rosa, CA$43,677
Los Angeles, CA$43,666
Juneau, AK$43,563
Washington, DC$43,519
Orange, CA$43,379
Santa Ana, CA$43,274
Long Beach, CA$43,235
Anaheim, CA$43,227
Anchorage, AK$43,207
Santa Maria, CA$43,089
Everett, WA$43,081
Danbury, CT$42,942
Bremerton, WA$42,887
Tacoma, WA$42,745
New Suffolk, NY$42,744
Sacramento, CA$42,733
Santa Barbara, CA$42,689
Trenton, NJ$42,646
San Diego, CA$42,646
Brockton, MA$42,602
Fairbanks, AK$42,506
Lompoc, CA$42,405
Lowell, MA$42,373
Ventura, CA$42,365
Nashua, NH$42,357
Stockton, CA$42,353
Modesto, CA$42,065
Poughkeepsie, NY$41,978
Olympia, WA$41,903
Kennewick, WA$41,903
New Haven, CT$41,887
Lawrence, MA$41,745
Hartford, CT$41,705
Riverside, CA$41,697
New Bedford, MA$41,658
Richland, WA$41,658
Bakersfield, CA$41,603
San Bernardino, CA$41,587
New Britain, CT$41,583
Atlantic City, NJ$41,583
New London, CT$41,567
Norwich, CT$41,555
Portsmouth, NH$41,547
Boulder, CO$41,463
Portland, OR$41,409
Worcester, MA$41,405
Minneapolis, MN$41,282
Philadelphia, PA$41,227
Honolulu, HI$41,097
Saint Paul, MN$41,078
Vineland, NJ$41,069
Providence, RI$40,954
Chicago, IL$40,840
Bellingham, WA$40,792
Springfield, MA$40,761
Baltimore, MD$40,749
Chico, CA$40,650
Pittsfield, MA$40,543
Manchester, NH$40,468
Spokane, WA$40,294
Denver, CO$40,291
Albany, NY$40,105
Troy, NY$40,089
Nassau, NY$40,047
Schenectady, NY$40,006
Wilmington, DE$39,974
Burlington, VT$39,919
Salem, OR$39,903
Portland, ME$39,781
Yakima, WA$39,741
Rochester, MN$39,619
Reno, NV$39,599
Fresno, CA$39,599
Milwaukee, WI$39,563
Detroit, MI$39,524
Ann Arbor, MI$39,517
Allentown, PA$39,512
Colorado Springs, CO$39,445
Syracuse, NY$39,425
Carson City, NV$39,425
Houston, TX$39,370
Eugene, OR$39,350
Gary, IN$39,303
Springfield, OR$39,271
Bismarck, ND$39,263
Galveston, TX$39,235
Medford, OR$39,176
Fort Collins, CO$39,160
Concord, NH$39,141
Austin, TX$39,129
Mesa, AZ$39,046
Reading, PA$39,042
Phoenix, AZ$39,038
Dallas, TX$39,026
Saint Cloud, MN$38,988
Madison, WI$38,935
Utica, NY$38,828
Rochester, NY$38,765
Des Moines, IA$38,761
Raleigh, NC$38,757
Atlanta, GA$38,698
Battle Creek, MI$38,686
Salt Lake City, UT$38,674
Lancaster, PA$38,615
Harrisburg, PA$38,560
Kansas City, MO$38,520
Champaign, IL$38,512
Kansas City, KS$38,512
Fort Worth, TX$38,508
Columbus, OH$38,501
Boca Raton, FL$38,492
Pittsburgh, PA$38,477
Richmond, VA$38,461
Indianapolis, IN$38,453
Cleveland, OH$38,449
Las Vegas, NV$38,401
Cincinnati, OH$38,401
Petersburg, VA$38,342
Huntsville, AL$38,283
Lansing, MI$38,256
Lebanon, PA$38,251
Pueblo, CO$38,247
Appleton, WI$38,236
Buffalo, NY$38,220
Dayton, OH$38,208
Racine, WI$38,200
Charlotte, NC$38,196
Saint Louis, MO$38,184
York, PA$38,160
Elkhart, IN$38,160
Gastonia, NC$38,153
Billings, MT$38,143
Beaumont, TX$38,133
Lorain, OH$38,125
Benton Harbor, MI$38,117
Toledo, OH$38,109
Binghamton, NY$38,089
Rock Hill, SC$38,085
Rockford, IL$38,066
Springfield, IL$38,050
Elyria, OH$38,046
Fargo, ND$38,046
Flagstaff, AZ$38,018
Fort Lauderdale, FL$37,994
Duluth, MN$37,971
Miami, FL$37,971
Cheyenne, WY$37,943
Grand Forks, ND$37,943
Bangor, ME$37,856
Cedar Rapids, IA$37,813
Durham, NC$37,796
Louisville, KY$37,793
Grand Rapids, MI$37,785
Hialeah, FL$37,781
Casper, WY$37,726
Scranton, PA$37,678
New Orleans, LA$37,666
Virginia Beach, VA$37,662
Akron, OH$37,643
Peoria, IL$37,591
Sarasota, FL$37,583
Nashville, TN$37,556
Omaha, NE$37,556
Green Bay, WI$37,556
Baton Rouge, LA$37,536
Charleston, SC$37,528
Jamestown, NY$37,508
Davenport, IA$37,508
Tucson, AZ$37,489
Saint Petersburg, FL$37,465
Tampa, FL$37,457
Evansville, IN$37,433
Port Arthur, TX$37,433
Bradenton, FL$37,417
Santa Fe, NM$37,346
Orlando, FL$37,275
Clearwater, FL$37,263
Canton, OH$37,180
La Crosse, WI$37,180
Albuquerque, NM$37,157
Newport News, VA$37,153
High Point, NC$37,141
Ogden, UT$37,125
Corpus Christi, TX$37,093
Norfolk, VA$37,070
Laramie, WY$37,070
Rock Island, IL$37,046
Saginaw, MI$37,038
Jacksonville, FL$37,034
Salisbury, NC$37,026
Boise, ID$37,018
Moline, IL$36,999
Fort Myers, FL$36,987
Memphis, TN$36,979
Tulsa, OK$36,959
Waterloo, IA$36,935
Spartanburg, SC$36,896
Lincoln, NE$36,876
Fort Wayne, IN$36,868
Provo, UT$36,864
Cedar Falls, IA$36,817
San Antonio, TX$36,801
Greensboro, NC$36,785
South Bend, IN$36,781
Savannah, GA$36,738
Muskegon, MI$36,722
Birmingham, AL$36,718
Winston Salem, NC$36,699
Lake Charles, LA$36,603
Anderson, IN$36,595
Lexington, KY$36,584
Augusta, GA$36,572
Greenville, SC$36,572
Lima, OH$36,540
Wichita, KS$36,536
Tuscaloosa, AL$36,536
Columbia, SC$36,501
Springfield, OH$36,493
Asheville, NC$36,429
Bloomington, IN$36,402
Knoxville, TN$36,260
Shreveport, LA$36,256
Wilmington, NC$36,204
Roanoke, VA$36,204
Topeka, KS$36,133
Frankfort, KY$36,129
Oklahoma City, OK$36,101
Chillicothe, OH$36,086
Longview, TX$36,082
Melbourne, FL$36,078
Sioux Falls, SD$36,014
Mobile, AL$36,011
Terre Haute, IN$35,995
Altoona, PA$35,971
Amarillo, TX$35,943
Killeen, TX$35,931
Fayetteville, AR$35,900
Chattanooga, TN$35,888
Sioux City, IA$35,852
Idaho Falls, ID$35,845
Lynchburg, VA$35,813
Gainesville, FL$35,762
Portsmouth, OH$35,742
Little Rock, AR$35,734
Lafayette, LA$35,718
Youngstown, OH$35,718
Daytona Beach, FL$35,694
Clarksville, TN$35,690
Pensacola, FL$35,686
Temple, TX$35,684
Hopkinsville, KY$35,568
Erie, PA$35,560
Florence, SC$35,544
Charleston, WV$35,481
Great Falls, MT$35,461
Macon, GA$35,406
Tallahassee, FL$35,402
Fayetteville, NC$35,394
Waco, TX$35,386
Helena, MT$35,358
Pine Bluff, AR$35,343
Vincennes, IN$35,295
Lubbock, TX$35,279
Alamogordo, NM$35,256
Twin Falls, ID$35,220
Rapid City, SD$35,208
Jackson, MS$35,137
Huntington, WV$35,134
Greenville, MS$35,133
Parkersburg, WV$35,093
Montgomery, AL$35,086
Wichita Falls, TX$35,046
Springfield, MO$35,046
Biloxi, MS$35,026
Monroe, LA$34,987
Johnstown, PA$34,959
Sumter, SC$34,943
Columbus, GA$34,940
Pascagoula, MS$34,864
Abilene, TX$34,864
Kingsport, TN$34,762
Albany, GA$34,762
Gulfport, MS$34,750
Alexandria, LA$34,619
Fort Smith, AR$34,521
El Paso, TX$34,414
Las Cruces, NM$34,236
Harlingen, TX$34,136
Pocatello, ID$34,129
Florence, AL$34,078
Brownsville, TX$34,070
Mcallen, TX$33,987
Dothan, AL$33,932
Columbus, MS$33,697
Altus, OK$33,513
Lawton, OK$33,438
Pierre, SD$33,296
What Skills Can Increase a Rad Tech Assistant's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Customer Service (Mentioned in 3.79% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Material Handling (Mentioned in 3.89% Job Postings): Material handling involves short-distance movement within the confines of a building or between a building and a transportation vehicle. It uses a wide range of manual, semi-automated, and automated equipment and includes consideration of the protection, storage, and control of materials throughout their manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. Material handling can be used to create time and place utility through the handling, storage, and control of material, as distinct from manufacturing, which creates form utility by changing the shape, form, and makeup of material.
Safety Regulations (Mentioned in 2.6% Job Postings): Regulations or rules that are put in place to ensure a product, event, etc., is safe and not dangerous.
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 Rad Tech Assistant's salary.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Merchandising: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Rad Tech Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Rad Tech Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 39% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Rad Tech Assistant positions in Retail & Wholesale or Transportation typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Rad Tech Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Rad Tech Assistant
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$47,424
$23.0
20%
Pharmaceuticals
$45,448
$22.0
15%
Aerospace & Defense
$44,262
$21.0
12%
Financial Services
$43,472
$21.0
10%
Insurance
$43,472
$21.0
10%
Rad Tech Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Rad Tech Assistant'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.
Salaries for a Rad Tech Assistant can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $34,182 in 2023
to around $33,616 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Rad Tech Assistant salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Rad Tech Assistant
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Rad Tech Assistant
Here are companies hiring for Rad Tech Assistant 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 Rad Tech Assistant
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Rad Tech Assistant?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Rad Tech Assistant roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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