SOC 29-2035 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $93,300 a year ($44.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,070: half of the 190 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($96,120).

$93,300average per year

$44.85 / hourMedian $97,070Take-home ≈ $70,437

  • $71K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $105K90th

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

190people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,410 or more. The middle half of magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Milwaukee earn between $82,460 and $104,420.

  • $71K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,300$7,775$44.86
Median$97,070$8,089$46.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,460$6,872$39.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,420$8,702$50.20

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists in Milwaukee earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($91,850) and about the same as the U.S. average ($96,120). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $95,480.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Milwaukee$93,300$97,070$71,410$105,410190
Wisconsin$91,850$94,720$76,140$105,410530
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 Milwaukee

On the average salary of $93,300, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $70,437 a year, or $5,870 a month and $2,709 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $93,300 buys what about $96,248 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 1st of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists salaries in Wisconsin

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 Milwaukee: questions

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

$44.85 an hour on average, and $46.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,437 a year ($5,870 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,300.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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