New York · BLS SOC 29-2035
MRI Technologist salary in New York
Median $97,900 · Top 10% earn $128,750+ · Roughly 2,979 workers in New York. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2024.
- New York median
- $97,900
- $47.07/hr
- Top 10%
- $128,750
- 90th percentile
- Bottom 10%
- $67,470
- Entry-level range
- Real pay
- $84,397
- CoL-adjusted (RPP 116.0)
New York pays meaningfully above the U.S. median for mri technologists — $97,900 versus the national median of $84,400. After adjusting for New York's high cost of living, real purchasing power is actually below the U.S. average — the headline number is misleading. The state employs roughly 2,979 mri technologists.
What drives mri technologist pay in New York
NYC academic medical centers (NewYork-Presbyterian, NYU, Mount Sinai) pay the highest NY MRI tech wages. Specialty subspecialties (cardiac MR, breast MR, MR enterography) command premium rates.
Top-paying metros in New York
New York-area metropolitan areas with the highest mri technologist medians.
New York metros
10 highest-paying metropolitan areas. Source: BLS OEWS metro tables, May 2024.
| Rank | Metro | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,400 |
New York ranks #6 of 50 states
Where New York sits in the national distribution for mri technologist pay, and the closest comparable states above and below.
| Rank | State | Median | vs. New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Massachusetts | $99,590 | +$1,690 |
| #4 | Oregon | $101,280 | +$3,380 |
| #3 | District of Columbia | $102,120 | +$4,220 |
| #6 | New York (this page) | $97,900 | — |
| #8 | Hawaii | $95,370 | −$2,530 |
| #9 | Connecticut | $95,370 | −$2,530 |
| #10 | New Jersey | $94,530 | −$3,370 |
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Education path for New York
The typical path is a associate degree + arrt(r) + arrt(mr) post-primary certification, taking about 24 months. Tuition ranges from $6,000 (community college) to $42,000 (private accelerated). On the New York median of $97,900, payback periods are typically 0.6 years or less from a starting income near minimum wage.
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Methodology note
New York-level wage data sourced from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 release (SOC 29-2035: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists), with state pay indexes from BLS area-comparison tables. Cost-of-living adjustments use BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 release, where New York's RPP is 116.0 (U.S. = 100). Last reviewed: May 2026.