SOC 29-2034 · Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Watertown, NY

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Watertown, New York is $80,490 a year ($38.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,180: half of the 80 people in this job in the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,840).

$80,490average per year

$38.70 / hourMedian $82,180Take-home ≈ $61,633

  • $66K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $97K90th

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

80people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#11 of 12New York metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Watertown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,240 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Watertown earn between $72,550 and $86,000.

  • $66K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,490$6,708$38.70
Median$82,180$6,848$39.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,550$6,046$34.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,000$7,167$41.35

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay in Watertown vs. New York and the U.S.

Radiologic technologists and technicians in Watertown earn 19% less than the New York average ($99,000) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($83,840). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $80,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Watertown$80,490$82,180$66,160$97,24080
New York$99,000$98,470$67,540$129,31013,450
United States$83,840$80,110$55,980$118,660230,490

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Watertown

On the average salary of $80,490, a single filer in Watertown takes home about $61,633 a year, or $5,136 a month and $2,370 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Watertown a good place for radiologic technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Watertown area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $80,490 buys what about $91,789 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Watertown ($47,600). A typical home costs $230,401, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other New York cities

Watertown ranks 11th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; Kingston pays the most ($104,300).

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for radiologic technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,170).

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in Watertown: questions

How much do radiologic technologists and technicians make an hour in Watertown?

$38.70 an hour on average, and $39.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level radiologic technologists and technicians salary in Watertown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the radiologic technologists and technicians take-home pay in Watertown?

About $61,633 a year ($5,136 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,490. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do radiologic technologists and technicians earn more in Watertown than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,840).

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 29-2034; area Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (48060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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