Headline risk
4%
Very Low RiskRadiologic technologists and technicians
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities.
Task evidence
97% weighted task match · 3% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 77,660
Employment 2024
228.0K
Projected Change (2024–34)
4.3%
Openings (2024–34)
12.9K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of radiologic and MRI technologists is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician. AI use: 0%
- 2. Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan. AI use: 0%
- 3. Monitor patients' conditions and reactions, reporting abnormal signs to physician. AI use: 0%
- 4. Position imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination. AI use: 0%
- 5. Review and evaluate developed x-rays, video tape, or computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes. AI use: 0%
- 6. Make exposures necessary for the requested procedures, rejecting and repeating work that does not meet established standards. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 41.5 · 274K employed
Under 25: 8% · 25–54: 69% · 55+: 23%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Radiologic technologists perform diagnostic imaging examinations on patients. MRI technologists operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to create diagnostic images.
Radiologic and MRI technologists work in healthcare facilities, and more than half work in hospitals. Most radiologic and MRI technologists work full time.
Radiologic technologists and MRI technologists typically need an associate’s degree. MRI technologists also typically need several years of related work experience. Most states require radiologic technologists to be licensed or certified, but few states require licensure for MRI technologists. Regardless of state requirements, employers typically require or prefer to hire technologists who are certified.
The median annual wage for magnetic resonance imaging technologists was $88,180 in May 2024.
Overall employment of radiologic and MRI technologists is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.