SOC 29-2035 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Indianapolis, Indiana is $88,880 a year ($42.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $88,320: half of the 300 people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,120).

$88,880average per year

$42.73 / hourMedian $88,320Take-home ≈ $66,946

  • $67K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

300people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 8Indiana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,690 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Indianapolis earn between $80,040 and $101,140.

  • $67K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,880$7,407$42.73
Median$88,320$7,360$42.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,040$6,670$38.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,140$8,428$48.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay in Indianapolis vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Indianapolis earn about the same as the Indiana average ($87,190) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($96,120). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $95,480.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Indianapolis$88,880$88,320$66,710$102,690300
Indiana$87,190$86,880$64,300$102,6901,030
United States$96,120$95,480$68,890$127,67043,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $88,880, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $66,946 a year, or $5,579 a month and $2,575 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

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Is Indianapolis a good place for magnetic resonance imaging technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $88,880 buys what about $92,877 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other Indiana cities

Indianapolis ranks 2nd of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Michigan City pays the most ($91,980).

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($160,650).

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary by city

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in Indianapolis: questions

How much do magnetic resonance imaging technologists make an hour in Indianapolis?

$42.73 an hour on average, and $42.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level magnetic resonance imaging technologists salary in Indianapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the magnetic resonance imaging technologists take-home pay in Indianapolis?

About $66,946 a year ($5,579 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,880. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

Do magnetic resonance imaging technologists earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,120).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2035; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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