SOC 29-2035 · El Paso, TX metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in El Paso, Texas is $81,140 a year ($39.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,410: half of the 70 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($96,120).

$81,140average per year

$39.01 / hourMedian $78,410Take-home ≈ $65,912

  • $67K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $99K90th

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

70people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#9 of 10Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,040 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in El Paso earn between $77,020 and $92,820.

  • $67K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $99K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,140$6,762$39.01
Median$78,410$6,534$37.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,020$6,418$37.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,820$7,735$44.62

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay in El Paso vs. Texas and the U.S.

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists in El Paso earn 14% less than the Texas average ($94,610) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($96,120). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $95,480.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
El Paso$81,140$78,410$66,940$99,04070
Texas$94,610$96,780$76,920$114,1602,930
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 El Paso

On the average salary of $81,140, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $65,912 a year, or $5,493 a month and $2,535 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $81,140 buys what about $90,244 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 9th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($99,540).

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in Texas

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 El Paso: questions

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

$39.01 an hour on average, and $37.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,912 a year ($5,493 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,140. Texas has no state income tax.

Do magnetic resonance imaging technologists earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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