What are the main factors that influence a MRI Assistant's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for MRI Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for MRI Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A MRI Assistant's salary?

A MRI Assistant's salary grows with experience: an MRI Technologist I (0-1 years)earns $99,049, an MRI Assistant (1-3 years)earns $108,862, an MRI Technologist III (3-5 years)earns $123,712, a Chief MRI Technologist (5+ years)earns $140,557,

What are the highest paying states for a MRI Assistant?

MRI Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for MRI Assistant roles are District of Columbia $119,242, California $118,790, Massachusetts $117,207. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of MRI Assistant roles make?

Salaries for MRI Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Chief MRI Technologist: $138,217; Mri Supervisor: $137,861; MRI Technologist: $109,491; Mri Technician: $105,210; Mri Physicist: $104,545.

MRI Assistant Salary in Colorado

How much does a MRI Assistant make in Colorado?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a MRI Assistant in Colorado is $109,883 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $136,438
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,565 to $123,783
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,171

10% $90,171

50% (Median) $109,883

90% $136,438

MRI Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,783	$10,315	$2,380	$60
Average	$109,883	$9,157	$2,113	$53
25th Percentile	$99,565	$8,297	$1,915	$48

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Key Factors That Influence MRI Assistant Salaries

A MRI 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 MRI 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 MRI Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $119,242.
California: $118,790.
Massachusetts: $117,207.

District of Columbia $119,242 California $118,790 Massachusetts $117,207 Washington $116,776 New Jersey $116,733 Alaska $116,582 Connecticut $115,096 New York $114,493

Hawaii $112,565 Rhode Island $111,660 Maryland $111,046 Minnesota $110,206 Colorado $109,883 Illinois $109,776 Oregon $109,366 Delaware $109,065

New Hampshire $108,875 Virginia $108,451 Pennsylvania $107,212 Nevada $106,588 North Dakota $106,383 Michigan $106,060 Wisconsin $105,942 Vermont $105,705

Texas $105,048 Maine $105,005 Arizona $104,940 Ohio $104,865 Georgia $103,874 Indiana $103,378 Wyoming $103,281 Utah $103,131

Iowa $103,066 Kansas $102,549 Louisiana $102,398 North Carolina $102,344 Missouri $102,323 Florida $101,903 Montana $101,677 Nebraska $101,461

Kentucky $101,343 South Carolina $100,912 Tennessee $100,643 Idaho $100,535 New Mexico $99,749 Oklahoma $99,577 Alabama $98,941 South Dakota $97,875

Arkansas $97,293 West Virginia $96,981 Mississippi $96,044

Top Paying Cities for MRI Assistants

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:

Glen Haven: $107,731
Hygiene: $111,476
Johnstown: $107,972

Glen Haven, CO $107,731

Hygiene, CO $111,476

Johnstown, CO $107,972

Laporte, CO $106,775

Livermore, CO $106,428

Loveland, CO $107,635

Lyons, CO $111,280

Masonville, CO $106,843

Mead, CO $109,198

Milliken, CO $107,822

Niwot, CO $112,351

Red Feather Lakes, CO $106,721

Severance, CO $106,928

Timnath, CO $106,790

Wellington, CO $106,192

Windsor, CO $106,944

Brighton, CO $109,595

Ault, CO $106,741

Briggsdale, CO $106,770

Carr, CO $104,933

Eastlake, CO $109,880

Eaton, CO $107,078

Evans, CO $107,623

Fort Lupton, CO $109,282

Galeton, CO $107,089

Gilcrest, CO $108,211

Gill, CO $107,264

Greeley, CO $107,358

Henderson, CO $109,765

Hudson, CO $108,923

Keenesburg, CO $108,397

Kersey, CO $107,277

La Salle, CO $108,024

Lucerne, CO $107,243

Nunn, CO $106,401

Orchard, CO $106,757

Pierce, CO $106,808

Ohio City, CO $107,907

Parlin, CO $107,400

Penrose, CO $106,462

Pitkin, CO $107,773

Poncha Springs, CO $107,043

Powderhorn, CO $107,176

Rockvale, CO $105,978

Sargents, CO $106,862

Twin Lakes, CO $110,392

Westcliffe, CO $106,037

Wetmore, CO $105,356

Durango, CO $107,476

Cahone, CO $107,211

Cortez, CO $107,131

Dolores, CO $107,386

Dove Creek, CO $107,105

Egnar, CO $107,164

Hesperus, CO $106,537

Lewis, CO $107,401

Mancos, CO $107,128

Marvel, CO $106,534

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $106,574

Pleasant View, CO $106,903

Rico, CO $107,412

Towaoc, CO $106,684

Yellow Jacket, CO $107,273

Montrose, CO $107,813

Austin, CO $107,953

Bedrock, CO $107,137

Cedaredge, CO $108,063

Cory, CO $107,927

Crawford, CO $107,622

Delta, CO $107,811

Eckert, CO $107,980

Hotchkiss, CO $107,913

Lazear, CO $107,833

Naturita, CO $107,355

Norwood, CO $107,397

Nucla, CO $107,519

Olathe, CO $107,693

Ophir, CO $107,513

Ouray, CO $107,496

Paonia, CO $108,409

Paradox, CO $107,196

Placerville, CO $107,414

Redvale, CO $107,447

Ridgway, CO $107,481

Silverton, CO $107,300

Somerset, CO $108,737

Telluride, CO $107,533

Grand Junction, CO $108,477

Platteville, CO $108,451

Roggen, CO $107,332

Weldona, CO $106,504

Wiggins, CO $107,073

Fort Morgan, CO $106,547

Log Lane Village, CO $106,896

Akron, CO $105,775

Amherst, CO $105,435

Atwood, CO $106,145

Brush, CO $106,138

Crook, CO $105,844

Eckley, CO $105,510

Fleming, CO $106,046

Grover, CO $105,962

Haxtun, CO $106,024

Hereford, CO $105,286

Hillrose, CO $106,242

Holyoke, CO $105,704

Idalia, CO $105,174

Iliff, CO $106,121

Julesburg, CO $105,694

Lindon, CO $105,321

Merino, CO $106,238

New Raymer, CO $106,214

Otis, CO $105,869

Ovid, CO $105,730

Padroni, CO $105,852

Paoli, CO $106,026

Peetz, CO $105,823

Sedgwick, CO $105,769

Snyder, CO $106,158

Sterling, CO $106,327

Stoneham, CO $106,219

Vernon, CO $105,274

Woodrow, CO $105,541

Wray, CO $105,484

Yuma, CO $105,837

Anton, CO $105,348

Arapahoe, CO $104,518

Arriba, CO $104,897

Bethune, CO $105,052

Burlington, CO $104,954

Calhan, CO $106,615

Cascade, CO $107,491

Cheyenne Wells, CO $104,670

Cope, CO $105,299

Cripple Creek, CO $107,289

Divide, CO $107,346

Flagler, CO $105,005

Florissant, CO $107,259

Fountain, CO $106,605

Genoa, CO $104,968

Green Mountain Falls, CO $107,464

Guffey, CO $107,143

Hugo, CO $104,325

Joes, CO $105,403

Karval, CO $103,720

Kirk, CO $105,316

Kit Carson, CO $104,539

Limon, CO $105,601

Lake George, CO $107,420

Manitou Springs, CO $107,491

Matheson, CO $105,524

Peyton, CO $107,118

Ramah, CO $104,842

Rush, CO $105,092

Seibert, CO $104,960

Simla, CO $106,004

Stratton, CO $105,065

U S A F Academy, CO $107,485

Victor, CO $107,240

Vona, CO $105,022

Wild Horse, CO $104,338

Woodland Park, CO $107,403

Yoder, CO $105,497

Colorado Springs, CO $107,492

Clifton, CO $108,409

Fruita, CO $108,140

Gateway, CO $107,378

Glade Park, CO $107,750

Loma, CO $108,178

Mack, CO $107,891

Palisade, CO $108,213

Whitewater, CO $107,742

Glenwood Springs, CO $109,522

Dinosaur, CO $107,713

Aspen, CO $111,574

Snowmass Village, CO $111,570

Avon, CO $110,568

Basalt, CO $111,219

Carbondale, CO $110,805

Collbran, CO $108,106

Craig, CO $108,900

De Beque, CO $108,093

Eagle, CO $110,116

Edwards, CO $110,352

Parachute, CO $108,657

Battlement Mesa, CO $108,556

Gypsum, CO $109,568

Hamilton, CO $109,364

Hayden, CO $109,055

Maybell, CO $107,848

Meeker, CO $109,374

Meredith, CO $110,854

Mesa, CO $108,053

Minturn, CO $110,231

Molina, CO $107,989

New Castle, CO $109,144

Rangely, CO $108,151

Red Cliff, CO $110,217

Rifle, CO $108,874

Silt, CO $108,830

Slater, CO $108,382

Snowmass, CO $111,346

Wolcott, CO $110,182

Woody Creek, CO $111,567

Vail, CO $110,704

Pueblo, CO $104,229

Colorado City, CO $104,942

Aguilar, CO $105,400

Arlington, CO $103,544

Avondale, CO $104,508

Beulah, CO $104,949

Boncarbo, CO $105,452

Boone, CO $104,846

Branson, CO $104,589

Campo, CO $104,201

Cheraw, CO $104,401

Crowley, CO $104,624

Eads, CO $104,476

Fort Lyon, CO $104,361

Fowler, CO $104,660

Gardner, CO $105,684

Granada, CO $104,711

Hartman, CO $104,911

Hasty, CO $104,590

Haswell, CO $103,972

Hoehne, CO $105,281

Holly, CO $104,580

Kim, CO $104,481

La Junta, CO $104,549

Lamar, CO $104,868

Las Animas, CO $104,491

La Veta, CO $105,868

Mc Clave, CO $104,606

Manzanola, CO $104,468

Model, CO $104,628

Olney Springs, CO $104,289

Ordway, CO $103,770

Pritchett, CO $104,487

Rocky Ford, CO $104,317

Rye, CO $105,103

Sheridan Lake, CO $104,517

Springfield, CO $104,701

Sugar City, CO $103,493

Swink, CO $104,445

Trinchera, CO $104,830

Trinidad, CO $105,285

Two Buttes, CO $104,695

Vilas, CO $104,679

Walsenburg, CO $105,310

Walsh, CO $104,569

Weston, CO $105,651

Wiley, CO $104,510

Alamosa, CO $106,673

Antonito, CO $106,605

Arboles, CO $106,820

Arvada, CO $109,884

Aurora, CO $109,809

Bayfield, CO $107,121

Broomfield, CO $110,367

Commerce City, CO $109,626

Dupont, CO $109,836

Eldorado Springs, CO $112,451

Lafayette, CO $111,453

Louisville, CO $111,591

Westminster, CO $109,834

Wheat Ridge, CO $109,828

Agate, CO $105,937

Bennett, CO $108,691

Byers, CO $107,393

Castle Rock, CO $107,869

Deer Trail, CO $106,685

Elbert, CO $107,188

Elizabeth, CO $108,091

Englewood, CO $109,809

Franktown, CO $107,798

Kiowa, CO $107,314

Larkspur, CO $107,519

Littleton, CO $109,700

Lone Tree, CO $109,410

Louviers, CO $109,259

Monument, CO $107,414

Palmer Lake, CO $107,425

Parker, CO $109,010

Sedalia, CO $107,924

Strasburg, CO $108,345

Watkins, CO $109,158

Denver, CO $109,797

Thornton, CO $109,883

Boulder, CO $112,994

Golden, CO $109,820

Alma, CO $109,202

Bailey, CO $108,954

Black Hawk, CO $110,917

Bond, CO $110,171

Breckenridge, CO $109,435

Buffalo Creek, CO $108,577

Burns, CO $109,463

Central City, CO $110,294

Clark, CO $108,426

Climax, CO $109,561

Coalmont, CO $108,239

Como, CO $107,869

Conifer, CO $109,237

Cowdrey, CO $107,801

Dillon, CO $109,370

Dumont, CO $109,900

Evergreen, CO $109,629

Empire, CO $109,399

Fairplay, CO $107,969

Fraser, CO $109,522

Frisco, CO $110,045

Georgetown, CO $109,317

Granby, CO $109,231

Grand Lake, CO $109,170

Grant, CO $108,394

Hartsel, CO $107,394

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $109,084

Idaho Springs, CO $109,714

Idledale, CO $109,707

Indian Hills, CO $109,651

Jamestown, CO $112,812

Jefferson, CO $108,167

Kittredge, CO $109,661

Kremmling, CO $109,073

Leadville, CO $109,428

Mc Coy, CO $109,446

Morrison, CO $109,627

Nederland, CO $111,785

Oak Creek, CO $109,251

Parshall, CO $109,721

Phippsburg, CO $109,359

Pine, CO $108,708

Pinecliffe, CO $112,311

Rand, CO $108,246

Rollinsville, CO $111,264

Shawnee, CO $108,682

Silver Plume, CO $108,854

Steamboat Springs, CO $109,048

Tabernash, CO $109,778

Toponas, CO $109,318

Walden, CO $108,085

Ward, CO $111,491

Winter Park, CO $109,919

Yampa, CO $109,466

Silverthorne, CO $109,951

Longmont, CO $111,041

Allenspark, CO $110,537

Estes Park, CO $108,877

Bellvue, CO $107,484

Berthoud, CO $108,801

Dacono, CO $110,070

Drake, CO $107,523

Erie, CO $110,563

Firestone, CO $109,796

Fort Collins, CO $106,717

Frederick, CO $109,800

Blanca, CO $106,295

Capulin, CO $106,841

Center, CO $106,754

Chama, CO $105,931

Chimney Rock, CO $106,866

Chromo, CO $106,148

Conejos, CO $106,539

Creede, CO $107,098

Crestone, CO $106,344

Del Norte, CO $106,866

Fort Garland, CO $106,056

San Luis, CO $105,625

Homelake, CO $106,765

Hooper, CO $106,411

Ignacio, CO $106,660

Jaroso, CO $105,858

La Jara, CO $106,710

Manassa, CO $106,603

Moffat, CO $106,484

Monte Vista, CO $106,829

Mosca, CO $106,276

Pagosa Springs, CO $106,857

Romeo, CO $106,916

Saguache, CO $106,852

Sanford, CO $106,317

San Pablo, CO $105,771

South Fork, CO $106,972

Villa Grove, CO $106,628

Salida, CO $107,047

Almont, CO $109,802

Buena Vista, CO $109,634

Canon City, CO $106,569

Cimarron, CO $107,289

Coal Creek, CO $105,937

Coaldale, CO $106,785

Cotopaxi, CO $106,485

Crested Butte, CO $110,380

Florence, CO $105,770

Monarch, CO $107,271

Granite, CO $108,881

Gunnison, CO $107,372

Hillside, CO $106,446

Howard, CO $106,978

Lake City, CO $107,282

Nathrop, CO $107,369

MRI Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For MRI Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, MRI Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view MRI Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a MRI Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$120,872	$58.0	10%

MRI Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a MRI 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.

$99,565

Average $109,883/year

$123,783

$8,297

Average $9,157/month

$10,315

$1,915

Average $2,113/week

$2,380

$48

Average $53/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,783	$10,315	$2,380	$60
Average	$109,883	$9,157	$2,113	$53
25th Percentile	$99,565	$8,297	$1,915	$48

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