What are the main factors that influence a Certified Radiology Technician'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 Certified Radiology Technician?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Certified Radiology Technician roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Certified Radiology Technician's salary?

A Certified Radiology Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,523 for beginners, reaching about $59,342 at mid-level, and approach $59,827 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Certified Radiology Technician?

Certified Radiology Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Certified Radiology Technician roles are District of Columbia $62,422, California $62,186, Massachusetts $61,357. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Certified Radiology Technician roles make?

Salaries for Certified Radiology Technician level roles vary by specialization: Radiology Technician, Special Procedures: $83,810; Certified Technician: $62,658; Radiology Technician: $59,605; Surgical Technician Certified: $56,023; OR Technician Certified: $55,787.

Certified Radiology Technician Salary in Colorado

How much does a Certified Radiology Technician make in Colorado?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Certified Radiology Technician in Colorado is $57,523 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Certified Radiology Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,589
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,050 to $63,315
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,798

10% $52,798

50% (Median) $57,523

90% $68,589

Certified Radiology Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,315	$5,276	$1,218	$30
Average	$57,523	$4,794	$1,106	$28
25th Percentile	$55,050	$4,587	$1,059	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Certified Radiology Technician Salaries

A Certified Radiology Technician'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Certified Radiology Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Certified Radiology Technician'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): $57,523
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,889
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,342
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,633
Expert (over 8 years): $59,827

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Certified Radiology Technician	$57,523
Intermediate Level Certified Radiology Technician	$57,889
Senior Level Certified Radiology Technician	$59,342
Specialist Level Certified Radiology Technician	$59,633
Expert Level Certified Radiology Technician	$59,827

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How Do Certified Radiology Technician 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 Certified Radiology Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,422.
California: $62,186.
Massachusetts: $61,357.

District of Columbia $62,422 California $62,186 Massachusetts $61,357 Washington $61,131 New Jersey $61,109 Alaska $61,030 Connecticut $60,252 New York $59,936

Hawaii $58,927 Rhode Island $58,453 Maryland $58,132 Minnesota $57,692 Colorado $57,523 Illinois $57,467 Oregon $57,253 Delaware $57,095

New Hampshire $56,995 Virginia $56,773 Pennsylvania $56,125 Nevada $55,798 North Dakota $55,691 Michigan $55,522 Wisconsin $55,460 Vermont $55,336

Texas $54,992 Maine $54,969 Arizona $54,935 Ohio $54,896 Georgia $54,377 Indiana $54,118 Wyoming $54,067 Utah $53,988

Iowa $53,954 Kansas $53,684 Louisiana $53,605 North Carolina $53,577 Missouri $53,565 Florida $53,346 Montana $53,227 Nebraska $53,114

Kentucky $53,052 South Carolina $52,827 Tennessee $52,686 Idaho $52,630 New Mexico $52,218 Oklahoma $52,128 Alabama $51,795 South Dakota $51,237

Arkansas $50,933 West Virginia $50,769 Mississippi $50,279

Top Paying Cities for Certified Radiology Technicians

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: $56,397
Hygiene: $58,357
Johnstown: $56,522

Glen Haven, CO $56,397 Hygiene, CO $58,357 Johnstown, CO $56,522 Laporte, CO $55,896 Livermore, CO $55,715 Loveland, CO $56,346 Lyons, CO $58,254 Masonville, CO $55,932

Mead, CO $57,165 Milliken, CO $56,444 Niwot, CO $58,815 Red Feather Lakes, CO $55,868 Severance, CO $55,976 Timnath, CO $55,904 Wellington, CO $55,591 Windsor, CO $55,985

Brighton, CO $57,372 Ault, CO $55,878 Briggsdale, CO $55,893 Carr, CO $54,932 Eastlake, CO $57,521 Eaton, CO $56,055 Evans, CO $56,340 Fort Lupton, CO $57,209

Galeton, CO $56,060 Gilcrest, CO $56,648 Gill, CO $56,152 Greeley, CO $56,201 Henderson, CO $57,461 Hudson, CO $57,020 Keenesburg, CO $56,745 Kersey, CO $56,159

La Salle, CO $56,550 Lucerne, CO $56,141 Nunn, CO $55,700 Orchard, CO $55,887 Pierce, CO $55,914 Ohio City, CO $56,489 Parlin, CO $56,223 Penrose, CO $55,732

Pitkin, CO $56,419 Poncha Springs, CO $56,036 Powderhorn, CO $56,106 Rockvale, CO $55,479 Sargents, CO $55,942 Twin Lakes, CO $57,789 Westcliffe, CO $55,510 Wetmore, CO $55,153

Durango, CO $56,263 Cahone, CO $56,124 Cortez, CO $56,082 Dolores, CO $56,216 Dove Creek, CO $56,069 Egnar, CO $56,100 Hesperus, CO $55,772 Lewis, CO $56,224

Mancos, CO $56,081 Marvel, CO $55,770 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $55,791 Pleasant View, CO $55,963 Rico, CO $56,229 Towaoc, CO $55,848 Yellow Jacket, CO $56,157 Montrose, CO $56,440

Austin, CO $56,513 Bedrock, CO $56,086 Cedaredge, CO $56,570 Cory, CO $56,499 Crawford, CO $56,339 Delta, CO $56,438 Eckert, CO $56,527 Hotchkiss, CO $56,492

Lazear, CO $56,450 Naturita, CO $56,199 Norwood, CO $56,221 Nucla, CO $56,286 Olathe, CO $56,376 Ophir, CO $56,282 Ouray, CO $56,273 Paonia, CO $56,751

Paradox, CO $56,117 Placerville, CO $56,230 Redvale, CO $56,248 Ridgway, CO $56,265 Silverton, CO $56,171 Somerset, CO $56,923 Telluride, CO $56,293 Grand Junction, CO $56,787

Platteville, CO $56,773 Roggen, CO $56,188 Weldona, CO $55,754 Wiggins, CO $56,052 Fort Morgan, CO $55,777 Log Lane Village, CO $55,959 Akron, CO $55,372 Amherst, CO $55,195

Atwood, CO $55,566 Brush, CO $55,562 Crook, CO $55,408 Eckley, CO $55,234 Fleming, CO $55,514 Grover, CO $55,470 Haxtun, CO $55,503 Hereford, CO $55,116

Hillrose, CO $55,617 Holyoke, CO $55,335 Idalia, CO $55,058 Iliff, CO $55,554 Julesburg, CO $55,330 Lindon, CO $55,135 Merino, CO $55,615 New Raymer, CO $55,602

Otis, CO $55,422 Ovid, CO $55,349 Padroni, CO $55,413 Paoli, CO $55,504 Peetz, CO $55,398 Sedgwick, CO $55,370 Snyder, CO $55,573 Sterling, CO $55,662

Stoneham, CO $55,605 Vernon, CO $55,110 Woodrow, CO $55,250 Wray, CO $55,220 Yuma, CO $55,405 Anton, CO $55,149 Arapahoe, CO $54,714 Arriba, CO $54,913

Bethune, CO $54,994 Burlington, CO $54,943 Calhan, CO $55,812 Cascade, CO $56,271 Cheyenne Wells, CO $54,794 Cope, CO $55,123 Cripple Creek, CO $56,165 Divide, CO $56,195

Flagler, CO $54,969 Florissant, CO $56,149 Fountain, CO $55,807 Genoa, CO $54,950 Green Mountain Falls, CO $56,257 Guffey, CO $56,089 Hugo, CO $54,613 Joes, CO $55,178

Karval, CO $54,297 Kirk, CO $55,132 Kit Carson, CO $54,726 Limon, CO $55,282 Lake George, CO $56,234 Manitou Springs, CO $56,271 Matheson, CO $55,241 Peyton, CO $56,075

Ramah, CO $54,884 Rush, CO $55,015 Seibert, CO $54,946 Simla, CO $55,492 Stratton, CO $55,001 U S A F Academy, CO $56,268 Victor, CO $56,140 Vona, CO $54,978

Wild Horse, CO $54,620 Woodland Park, CO $56,225 Yoder, CO $55,227 Colorado Springs, CO $56,272 Clifton, CO $56,751 Fruita, CO $56,610 Gateway, CO $56,212 Glade Park, CO $56,406

Loma, CO $56,631 Mack, CO $56,480 Palisade, CO $56,649 Whitewater, CO $56,402 Glenwood Springs, CO $57,334 Dinosaur, CO $56,387 Aspen, CO $58,408 Snowmass Village, CO $58,406

Avon, CO $57,882 Basalt, CO $58,222 Carbondale, CO $58,006 Collbran, CO $56,593 Craig, CO $57,008 De Beque, CO $56,586 Eagle, CO $57,645 Edwards, CO $57,768

Parachute, CO $56,881 Battlement Mesa, CO $56,829 Gypsum, CO $57,358 Hamilton, CO $57,251 Hayden, CO $57,090 Maybell, CO $56,458 Meeker, CO $57,257 Meredith, CO $58,031

Mesa, CO $56,565 Minturn, CO $57,705 Molina, CO $56,531 New Castle, CO $57,136 Rangely, CO $56,617 Red Cliff, CO $57,698 Rifle, CO $56,995 Silt, CO $56,972

Slater, CO $56,737 Snowmass, CO $58,289 Wolcott, CO $57,679 Woody Creek, CO $58,404 Vail, CO $57,953 Pueblo, CO $54,563 Colorado City, CO $54,937 Aguilar, CO $55,176

Arlington, CO $54,205 Avondale, CO $54,709 Beulah, CO $54,940 Boncarbo, CO $55,203 Boone, CO $54,886 Branson, CO $54,752 Campo, CO $54,549 Cheraw, CO $54,654

Crowley, CO $54,770 Eads, CO $54,692 Fort Lyon, CO $54,632 Fowler, CO $54,789 Gardner, CO $55,325 Granada, CO $54,815 Hartman, CO $54,920 Hasty, CO $54,752

Haswell, CO $54,429 Hoehne, CO $55,114 Holly, CO $54,747 Kim, CO $54,695 La Junta, CO $54,731 Lamar, CO $54,898 Las Animas, CO $54,700 La Veta, CO $55,421

Mc Clave, CO $54,761 Manzanola, CO $54,688 Model, CO $54,772 Olney Springs, CO $54,595 Ordway, CO $54,323 Pritchett, CO $54,698 Rocky Ford, CO $54,610 Rye, CO $55,021

Sheridan Lake, CO $54,714 Springfield, CO $54,810 Sugar City, CO $54,178 Swink, CO $54,676 Trinchera, CO $54,878 Trinidad, CO $55,116 Two Buttes, CO $54,807 Vilas, CO $54,799

Walsenburg, CO $55,129 Walsh, CO $54,741 Weston, CO $55,308 Wiley, CO $54,710 Alamosa, CO $55,843 Antonito, CO $55,807 Arboles, CO $55,920 Arvada, CO $57,524

Aurora, CO $57,484 Bayfield, CO $56,077 Broomfield, CO $57,776 Commerce City, CO $57,388 Dupont, CO $57,498 Eldorado Springs, CO $58,867 Lafayette, CO $58,345 Louisville, CO $58,417

Westminster, CO $57,497 Wheat Ridge, CO $57,494 Agate, CO $55,457 Bennett, CO $56,899 Byers, CO $56,220 Castle Rock, CO $56,469 Deer Trail, CO $55,849 Elbert, CO $56,112

Elizabeth, CO $56,585 Englewood, CO $57,484 Franktown, CO $56,432 Kiowa, CO $56,178 Larkspur, CO $56,286 Littleton, CO $57,427 Lone Tree, CO $57,276 Louviers, CO $57,196

Monument, CO $56,230 Palmer Lake, CO $56,236 Parker, CO $57,066 Sedalia, CO $56,498 Strasburg, CO $56,718 Watkins, CO $57,144 Denver, CO $57,478 Thornton, CO $57,523

Boulder, CO $59,151 Golden, CO $57,490 Alma, CO $57,166 Bailey, CO $57,037 Black Hawk, CO $58,064 Bond, CO $57,674 Breckenridge, CO $57,289 Buffalo Creek, CO $56,839

Burns, CO $57,303 Central City, CO $57,738 Clark, CO $56,760 Climax, CO $57,355 Coalmont, CO $56,662 Como, CO $56,469 Conifer, CO $57,185 Cowdrey, CO $56,433

Dillon, CO $57,254 Dumont, CO $57,532 Evergreen, CO $57,390 Empire, CO $57,269 Fairplay, CO $56,521 Fraser, CO $57,334 Frisco, CO $57,608 Georgetown, CO $57,227

Granby, CO $57,182 Grand Lake, CO $57,150 Grant, CO $56,743 Hartsel, CO $56,220 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $57,105 Idaho Springs, CO $57,435 Idledale, CO $57,431 Indian Hills, CO $57,401

Jamestown, CO $59,056 Jefferson, CO $56,625 Kittredge, CO $57,407 Kremmling, CO $57,099 Leadville, CO $57,285 Mc Coy, CO $57,294 Morrison, CO $57,389 Nederland, CO $58,519

Oak Creek, CO $57,192 Parshall, CO $57,438 Phippsburg, CO $57,249 Pine, CO $56,908 Pinecliffe, CO $58,794 Rand, CO $56,666 Rollinsville, CO $58,246 Shawnee, CO $56,895

Silver Plume, CO $56,984 Steamboat Springs, CO $57,086 Tabernash, CO $57,468 Toponas, CO $57,227 Walden, CO $56,582 Ward, CO $58,365 Winter Park, CO $57,542 Yampa, CO $57,305

Silverthorne, CO $57,559 Longmont, CO $58,129 Allenspark, CO $57,865 Estes Park, CO $56,997 Bellvue, CO $56,267 Berthoud, CO $56,957 Dacono, CO $57,621 Drake, CO $56,287

Erie, CO $57,879 Firestone, CO $57,478 Fort Collins, CO $55,866 Frederick, CO $57,480 Blanca, CO $55,645 Capulin, CO $55,930 Center, CO $55,885 Chama, CO $55,454

Chimney Rock, CO $55,943 Chromo, CO $55,568 Conejos, CO $55,773 Creede, CO $56,065 Crestone, CO $55,671 Del Norte, CO $55,943 Fort Garland, CO $55,519 San Luis, CO $55,294

Homelake, CO $55,891 Hooper, CO $55,706 Ignacio, CO $55,836 Jaroso, CO $55,416 La Jara, CO $55,862 Manassa, CO $55,806 Moffat, CO $55,744 Monte Vista, CO $55,924

Mosca, CO $55,635 Pagosa Springs, CO $55,939 Romeo, CO $55,970 Saguache, CO $55,936 Sanford, CO $55,656 San Pablo, CO $55,371 South Fork, CO $55,999 Villa Grove, CO $55,819

Salida, CO $56,038 Almont, CO $57,481 Buena Vista, CO $57,393 Canon City, CO $55,788 Cimarron, CO $56,165 Coal Creek, CO $55,457 Coaldale, CO $55,901 Cotopaxi, CO $55,744

Crested Butte, CO $57,783 Florence, CO $55,370 Monarch, CO $56,155 Granite, CO $56,998 Gunnison, CO $56,208 Hillside, CO $55,724 Howard, CO $56,002 Lake City, CO $56,162

Nathrop, CO $56,207

Certified Radiology Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Certified Radiology Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Certified Radiology Technician positions in Telecom or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Certified Radiology Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Certified Radiology Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$86,285	$41.0	50%

Certified Radiology Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Certified Radiology Technician'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.

$55,050

Average $57,523/year

$63,315

$4,587

Average $4,794/month

$5,276

$1,059

Average $1,106/week

$1,218

$26

Average $28/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,315	$5,276	$1,218	$30
Average	$57,523	$4,794	$1,106	$28
25th Percentile	$55,050	$4,587	$1,059	$26

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