What are the main factors that influence a CT Technologist's salary?

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

How does experience change A CT Technologist's salary?

A CT Technologist's salary grows with experience: starting around $80,015 for beginners, reaching about $83,470 at mid-level, and approach $86,779 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a CT Technologist?

CT Technologist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for CT Technologist roles are District of Columbia $92,418, California $92,067, Massachusetts $90,840. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of CT Technologist roles make?

Salaries for CT Technologist level roles vary by specialization: CT Technologist PRN: $99,588; PET/CT Technologist: $99,200; PET Technologist: $99,155; Chief Technologist - Computed Tomography (CT) Scan: $93,600; CT/CAT Scan Technologist Leader: $93,560.

How do different companies affect a CT Technologist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for CT Technologist 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.

CT Technologist Salary in the United States

How much does a CT Technologist make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a CT Technologist in the United States is $83,470 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a CT Technologist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,799
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,868 to $90,971
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,036

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CT Technologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,971	$7,581	$1,749	$44
Average	$83,470	$6,956	$1,605	$40
25th Percentile	$74,868	$6,239	$1,440	$36

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Key Factors That Influence CT Technologist Salaries

A CT Technologist'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 CT Technologist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CT Technologist'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): $80,015
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,279
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,470
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,558
Expert (over 8 years): $86,779

Levels	Salary
Entry Level CT Technologist	$80,015
Intermediate Level CT Technologist	$80,279
Senior Level CT Technologist	$83,470
Specialist Level CT Technologist	$86,558
Expert Level CT Technologist	$86,779

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How Do CT Technologist 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 CT Technologists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,418.
California: $92,067.
Massachusetts: $90,840.

District of Columbia $92,418 California $92,067 Massachusetts $90,840 Washington $90,507 New Jersey $90,473 Alaska $90,356 Connecticut $89,204 New York $88,737

Hawaii $87,243 Rhode Island $86,542 Maryland $86,066 Minnesota $85,415 Colorado $85,164 Illinois $85,081 Oregon $84,764 Delaware $84,530

New Hampshire $84,383 Virginia $84,054 Pennsylvania $83,094 Nevada $82,610 North Dakota $82,452 Michigan $82,201 Wisconsin $82,109 Vermont $81,926

Texas $81,417 Maine $81,383 Arizona $81,333 Ohio $81,275 Georgia $80,507 Indiana $80,123 Wyoming $80,048 Utah $79,931

Iowa $79,881 Kansas $79,480 Louisiana $79,363 North Carolina $79,322 Missouri $79,305 Florida $78,979 Montana $78,804 Nebraska $78,637

Kentucky $78,545 South Carolina $78,211 Tennessee $78,003 Idaho $77,919 New Mexico $77,310 Oklahoma $77,176 Alabama $76,684 South Dakota $75,858

Arkansas $75,407 West Virginia $75,165 Mississippi $74,439

Top Paying Cities for CT Technologists

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: $105,281
San Francisco: $104,246
Oakland: $101,934

San Jose, CA $105,281

San Francisco, CA $104,246

Oakland, CA $101,934

New York, NY $96,733

Queens Village, NY $96,107

Paramus, NJ $95,440

Passaic, NJ $95,356

Bergenfield, NJ $95,273

Stamford, CT $95,147

Huntington, NY $95,064

Newark, NJ $94,521

Bridgeport, CT $94,354

New Brunswick, NJ $94,079

Vallejo, CA $93,904

Middlesex, NJ $93,854

Somerset, NJ $93,779

Petaluma, CA $93,587

Santa Cruz, CA $93,261

Boston, MA $93,094

Monterey, CA $92,677

Fairbanks, AK $92,618

Los Angeles, CA $92,460

Washington, DC $92,418

Seattle, WA $92,268

Santa Rosa, CA $92,251

Juneau, AK $92,009

Orange, CA $91,734

Anchorage, AK $91,583

Anaheim, CA $91,525

Santa Ana, CA $91,400

Nassau, NY $91,350

Long Beach, CA $91,316

Danbury, CT $91,291

Santa Maria, CA $91,007

Everett, WA $90,991

Bremerton, WA $90,582

Trenton, NJ $90,423

Sacramento, CA $90,390

San Diego, CA $90,348

Brockton, MA $90,315

Tacoma, WA $90,281

Santa Barbara, CA $90,164

Lowell, MA $89,830

New Suffolk, NY $89,797

Nashua, NH $89,697

Lompoc, CA $89,563

Ventura, CA $89,480

Stockton, CA $89,455

New Haven, CT $89,288

Atlantic City, NJ $89,071

Hartford, CT $88,887

Modesto, CA $88,845

Poughkeepsie, NY $88,662

New Britain, CT $88,620

Olympia, WA $88,503

Kennewick, WA $88,503

New London, CT $88,487

Norwich, CT $88,462

Lawrence, MA $88,420

Bakersfield, CA $88,186

Riverside, CA $88,069

New Bedford, MA $88,069

Richland, WA $87,986

Portsmouth, NH $87,919

Vineland, NJ $87,902

San Bernardino, CA $87,835

Boulder, CO $87,602

Worcester, MA $87,535

Portland, OR $87,460

Saint Paul, MN $87,360

Minneapolis, MN $87,360

Philadelphia, PA $87,243

Honolulu, HI $86,800

Springfield, MA $86,508

Providence, RI $86,500

Chicago, IL $86,258

Bellingham, WA $86,158

Baltimore, MD $86,066

Chico, CA $85,857

Wilmington, DE $85,715

Pittsfield, MA $85,632

Manchester, NH $85,473

Spokane, WA $85,106

Denver, CO $85,098

Albany, NY $84,705

Troy, NY $84,672

Schenectady, NY $84,497

Burlington, VT $84,313

Portland, ME $84,021

Salem, OR $83,954

Yakima, WA $83,937

Ann Arbor, MI $83,912

Rochester, MN $83,679

Fresno, CA $83,637

Reno, NV $83,637

Milwaukee, WI $83,562

Detroit, MI $83,478

Allentown, PA $83,453

Carson City, NV $83,445

Houston, TX $83,320

Colorado Springs, CO $83,311

Syracuse, NY $83,270

Eugene, OR $83,111

Bismarck, ND $83,011

Gary, IN $83,011

Galveston, TX $83,011

Springfield, OR $82,944

Medford, OR $82,744

Fort Collins, CO $82,710

Austin, TX $82,644

Mesa, AZ $82,468

Phoenix, AZ $82,452

Dallas, TX $82,427

Reading, PA $82,377

Saint Cloud, MN $82,343

Concord, NH $82,268

Madison, WI $82,235

Utica, NY $82,009

Raleigh, NC $81,942

Las Vegas, NV $81,934

Rochester, NY $81,876

Des Moines, IA $81,867

Atlanta, GA $81,734

Battle Creek, MI $81,709

Salt Lake City, UT $81,684

Lancaster, PA $81,559

Champaign, IL $81,542

Harrisburg, PA $81,442

Durham, NC $81,367

Kansas City, MO $81,358

Kansas City, KS $81,342

Fort Worth, TX $81,333

Boca Raton, FL $81,300

Cleveland, OH $81,291

Columbus, OH $81,275

Pittsburgh, PA $81,266

Richmond, VA $81,233

Indianapolis, IN $81,216

Cincinnati, OH $81,108

Petersburg, VA $80,983

Billings, MT $80,799

Lansing, MI $80,799

Huntsville, AL $80,799

Lebanon, PA $80,791

Dayton, OH $80,782

Pueblo, CO $80,782

Appleton, WI $80,757

Buffalo, NY $80,724

Racine, WI $80,682

Charlotte, NC $80,674

Saint Louis, MO $80,649

Springfield, IL $80,615

Elkhart, IN $80,599

York, PA $80,599

Gastonia, NC $80,590

Benton Harbor, MI $80,590

Beaumont, TX $80,540

Lorain, OH $80,524

Toledo, OH $80,490

Binghamton, NY $80,448

Rock Hill, SC $80,440

Rockford, IL $80,398

Fargo, ND $80,357

Elyria, OH $80,357

Flagstaff, AZ $80,298

Fort Lauderdale, FL $80,248

Miami, FL $80,198

Duluth, MN $80,064

Bangor, ME $79,956

Cedar Rapids, IA $79,864

Louisville, KY $79,822

Grand Rapids, MI $79,806

Hialeah, FL $79,797

Casper, WY $79,680

Scranton, PA $79,580

New Orleans, LA $79,555

Virginia Beach, VA $79,547

Akron, OH $79,505

Peoria, IL $79,397

Sarasota, FL $79,380

Green Bay, WI $79,322

Baton Rouge, LA $79,280

Charleston, SC $79,263

Nashville, TN $79,238

Jamestown, NY $79,221

Davenport, IA $79,221

Tucson, AZ $79,180

Cheyenne, WY $79,155

Saint Petersburg, FL $79,130

Tampa, FL $79,113

Omaha, NE $79,096

Port Arthur, TX $79,063

Evansville, IN $79,063

Bradenton, FL $79,029

Santa Fe, NM $78,879

Orlando, FL $78,796

Clearwater, FL $78,704

Canton, OH $78,529

La Crosse, WI $78,529

Grand Forks, ND $78,504

Albuquerque, NM $78,478

Tulsa, OK $78,478

Newport News, VA $78,470

High Point, NC $78,445

Ogden, UT $78,412

Corpus Christi, TX $78,345

Laramie, WY $78,295

Norfolk, VA $78,295

Rock Island, IL $78,245

Saginaw, MI $78,228

Jacksonville, FL $78,220

Salisbury, NC $78,203

Memphis, TN $78,186

Moline, IL $78,145

Fort Myers, FL $78,120

Waterloo, IA $78,011

Spartanburg, SC $77,928

Lincoln, NE $77,886

Fort Wayne, IN $77,869

Birmingham, AL $77,777

Cedar Falls, IA $77,761

Provo, UT $77,752

Springfield, OH $77,744

San Antonio, TX $77,727

Greensboro, NC $77,694

South Bend, IN $77,686

Winston Salem, NC $77,677

Boise, ID $77,652

Savannah, GA $77,594

Muskegon, MI $77,443

Lima, OH $77,343

Lake Charles, LA $77,310

Anderson, IN $77,293

Lexington, KY $77,268

Augusta, GA $77,243

Greenville, SC $77,243

Wichita, KS $77,168

Tuscaloosa, AL $77,168

Columbia, SC $77,093

Bloomington, IN $76,884

Roanoke, VA $76,834

Asheville, NC $76,726

Knoxville, TN $76,584

Shreveport, LA $76,575

Wilmington, NC $76,467

Frankfort, KY $76,308

Oklahoma City, OK $76,250

Chillicothe, OH $76,216

Longview, TX $76,208

Topeka, KS $76,183

Mobile, AL $76,058

Terre Haute, IN $76,024

Erie, PA $76,016

Altoona, PA $75,974

Melbourne, FL $75,949

Amarillo, TX $75,916

Killeen, TX $75,891

Fayetteville, AR $75,824

Sioux Falls, SD $75,766

Chattanooga, TN $75,716

Idaho Falls, ID $75,707

Gainesville, FL $75,532

Portsmouth, OH $75,490

Little Rock, AR $75,474

Lynchburg, VA $75,474

Lafayette, LA $75,440

Youngstown, OH $75,440

Temple, TX $75,407

Daytona Beach, FL $75,390

Clarksville, TN $75,382

Pensacola, FL $75,373

Hopkinsville, KY $75,123

Charleston, WV $75,115

Florence, SC $75,073

Sioux City, IA $75,023

Macon, GA $74,781

Tallahassee, FL $74,772

Fayetteville, NC $74,756

Waco, TX $74,739

Wichita Falls, TX $74,739

Pine Bluff, AR $74,706

Vincennes, IN $74,547

Lubbock, TX $74,514

Great Falls, MT $74,464

Alamogordo, NM $74,455

Abilene, TX $74,388

Rapid City, SD $74,280

Monroe, LA $74,280

Albany, GA $74,230

Huntington, WV $74,222

Jackson, MS $74,213

Greenville, MS $74,205

Parkersburg, WV $74,121

Montgomery, AL $74,105

Johnstown, PA $74,088

Springfield, MO $74,021

Biloxi, MS $73,979

Sumter, SC $73,804

Columbus, GA $73,796

Twin Falls, ID $73,746

Pascagoula, MS $73,637

Kingsport, TN $73,420

Gulfport, MS $73,395

Alexandria, LA $73,120

Fort Smith, AR $72,911

El Paso, TX $72,686

Helena, MT $72,577

Las Cruces, NM $72,310

Harlingen, TX $72,076

Pocatello, ID $72,001

Florence, AL $71,976

Brownsville, TX $71,959

Dothan, AL $71,826

Mcallen, TX $71,784

Columbus, MS $71,167

Altus, OK $70,783

Lawton, OK $70,624

Pierre, SD $70,323

What Skills Can Increase a CT Technologist'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%

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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 CT Technologist'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	$87,644	5%
Medical Ethics	$86,809	4%
Obstetrics	$86,809	4%
Safety Standards	$85,974	3%
Confidentiality	$85,139	2%
Integrity	$85,139	2%

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How Education impacts a CT Technologist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many CT Technologists 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 CT Technologist with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $79,604 and $83,824).

CT Technologist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for CT Technologist

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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CT Technologist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CT Technologist'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 January 01, 2026

$74,868

Average $83,470/year

$90,971

$6,239

Average $6,956/month

$7,581

$1,440

Average $1,605/week

$1,749

$36

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,971	$7,581	$1,749	$44
Average	$83,470	$6,956	$1,605	$40
25th Percentile	$74,868	$6,239	$1,440	$36

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Salary Trends for CT Technologist

Salaries for a CT Technologist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $86,606 in 2023 to around $84,022 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of CT Technologist salary trends, .

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