Healthcare35% remote-eligible+2.2% YoY growth
Radiologist Salary
by City (2026)
Interpret medical images including X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs to diagnose conditions. National median: $380K/year. See how your city compares.
National median
$380K
Top 10% earn
$560K
Entry level
$290K
Salary growth
+2.2%/yr
Radiologist salary by city
Sorted by median salary| City | Entry | Median | Senior | COL | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | $542K | $711K | $879K | 187 | 6.85% |
| Cambridge, MA | $537K | $703K | $870K | 185 | 5% |
| Pearl City, HI | $537K | $703K | $870K | 185 | 11% |
| Bellevue, WA | $508K | $665K | $823K | 175 | None ✓ |
| Irvine, CA | $499K | $654K | $808K | 172 | 9.3% |
| Yonkers, NY | $479K | $627K | $776K | 165 | 6.85% |
| Bethesda, MD | $479K | $627K | $776K | 165 | 5.75% |
| Kirkland, WA | $470K | $616K | $761K | 162 | None ✓ |
| Stamford, CT | $458K | $600K | $743K | 158 | 6.99% |
| Hilo, HI | $450K | $589K | $729K | 155 | 11% |
| Santa Ana, CA | $435K | $570K | $705K | 150 | 9.3% |
| Anaheim, CA | $429K | $562K | $696K | 148 | 9.3% |
| Rockville, MD | $429K | $562K | $696K | 148 | 5.75% |
| Alexandria, VA | $421K | $551K | $682K | 145 | 5.75% |
| Elizabeth, NJ | $421K | $551K | $682K | 145 | 10.75% |
| San Francisco, CA | $406K | $532K | $658K | 224 | 9.3% |
| Paterson, NJ | $406K | $532K | $658K | 140 | 10.75% |
| Chula Vista, CA | $400K | $524K | $649K | 138 | 9.3% |
| Edison, NJ | $400K | $524K | $649K | 138 | 10.75% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $400K | $524K | $649K | 138 | None ✓ |
| San Jose, CA | $392K | $513K | $635K | 210 | 9.3% |
| Oakland, CA | $377K | $494K | $611K | 185 | 9.3% |
| Boston, MA | $377K | $494K | $611K | 162 | 5% |
| Washington, DC | $377K | $494K | $611K | 152 | 8.5% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $363K | $475K | $588K | 163 | 9.3% |
| Jersey City, NJ | $363K | $475K | $588K | 162 | 10.75% |
| San Diego, CA | $354K | $464K | $573K | 148 | 9.3% |
| Seattle, WA | $354K | $464K | $573K | 150 | None ✓ |
| Newark, NJ | $354K | $464K | $573K | 155 | 10.75% |
| New Haven, CT | $354K | $464K | $573K | 122 | 6.99% |
| Arlington, VA | $348K | $456K | $564K | 148 | 5.75% |
| Nashua, NH | $348K | $456K | $564K | 120 | None ✓ |
| Honolulu, HI | $348K | $456K | $564K | 192 | 11% |
| Frisco, TX | $342K | $448K | $555K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Long Beach, CA | $342K | $448K | $555K | 155 | 9.3% |
| Riverside, CA | $342K | $448K | $555K | 118 | 9.3% |
| Naperville, IL | $342K | $448K | $555K | 118 | 4.95% |
| Vancouver, WA | $342K | $448K | $555K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Worcester, MA | $342K | $448K | $555K | 120 | 5% |
| Lowell, MA | $342K | $448K | $555K | 118 | 5% |
| Gresham, OR | $342K | $448K | $555K | 118 | 9.9% |
| Baltimore, MD | $342K | $448K | $555K | 115 | 5.75% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $342K | $448K | $555K | 118 | 6.99% |
| Manchester, NH | $342K | $448K | $555K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Burlington, VT | $342K | $448K | $555K | 118 | 6.6% |
| Providence, RI | $342K | $448K | $555K | 118 | 5.99% |
| Anchorage, AK | $342K | $448K | $555K | 128 | None ✓ |
| Sacramento, CA | $334K | $437K | $541K | 128 | 9.3% |
| Hialeah, FL | $334K | $437K | $541K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Hollywood, FL | $334K | $437K | $541K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Lakewood, CO | $334K | $437K | $541K | 115 | 4.55% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $334K | $437K | $541K | 115 | 4.25% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $334K | $437K | $541K | 110 | 3.07% |
| Portland, OR | $334K | $437K | $541K | 130 | 9.9% |
| Frederick, MD | $334K | $437K | $541K | 115 | 5.75% |
| Portland, ME | $334K | $437K | $541K | 115 | 7.15% |
| Concord, NH | $334K | $437K | $541K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Warwick, RI | $334K | $437K | $541K | 115 | 5.99% |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $325K | $426K | $526K | 112 | None ✓ |
| Chicago, IL | $325K | $426K | $526K | 107 | 4.95% |
| Denver, CO | $325K | $426K | $526K | 118 | 4.55% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $325K | $426K | $526K | 112 | 4.55% |
| Cary, NC | $325K | $426K | $526K | 112 | 4.75% |
| Hartford, CT | $325K | $426K | $526K | 118 | 6.99% |
| Dallas, TX | $319K | $418K | $517K | 96 | None ✓ |
| Miami, FL | $319K | $418K | $517K | 123 | None ✓ |
| Tacoma, WA | $319K | $418K | $517K | 128 | None ✓ |
| Minneapolis, MN | $319K | $418K | $517K | 106 | 6.8% |
| Eugene, OR | $319K | $418K | $517K | 110 | 9.9% |
| Houston, TX | $313K | $410K | $508K | 91 | None ✓ |
| Plano, TX | $313K | $410K | $508K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Round Rock, TX | $313K | $410K | $508K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Gilbert, AZ | $313K | $410K | $508K | 108 | 2.5% |
| Tempe, AZ | $313K | $410K | $508K | 108 | 2.5% |
| Thornton, CO | $313K | $410K | $508K | 108 | 4.55% |
| Atlanta, GA | $313K | $410K | $508K | 99 | 5.75% |
| Durham, NC | $313K | $410K | $508K | 100 | 4.75% |
| Nashville, TN | $313K | $410K | $508K | 102 | None ✓ |
| St. Paul, MN | $313K | $410K | $508K | 104 | 6.8% |
| Boise, ID | $313K | $410K | $508K | 108 | 5.8% |
| Wilmington, DE | $313K | $410K | $508K | 108 | 6.6% |
| Aurora, CO | $307K | $403K | $498K | 112 | 4.55% |
| Austin, TX | $305K | $399K | $494K | 110 | None ✓ |
| Fort Worth, TX | $305K | $399K | $494K | 93 | None ✓ |
| Irving, TX | $305K | $399K | $494K | 97 | None ✓ |
| McKinney, TX | $305K | $399K | $494K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Stockton, CA | $305K | $399K | $494K | 105 | 9.3% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $305K | $399K | $494K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $305K | $399K | $494K | 118 | 2.5% |
| Springfield, MA | $305K | $399K | $494K | 105 | 5% |
| Raleigh, NC | $305K | $399K | $494K | 102 | 4.75% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $305K | $399K | $494K | 90 | 3.07% |
| Salem, OR | $305K | $399K | $494K | 105 | 9.9% |
| Henderson, NV | $305K | $399K | $494K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $305K | $399K | $494K | 105 | 4.85% |
| Meridian, ID | $305K | $399K | $494K | 105 | 5.8% |
| San Antonio, TX | $296K | $388K | $479K | 87 | None ✓ |
| Arlington, TX | $296K | $388K | $479K | 94 | None ✓ |
| Garland, TX | $296K | $388K | $479K | 91 | None ✓ |
| Carrollton, TX | $296K | $388K | $479K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Tampa, FL | $296K | $388K | $479K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Phoenix, AZ | $296K | $388K | $479K | 100 | 2.5% |
| Charlotte, NC | $296K | $388K | $479K | 100 | 4.75% |
| Missoula, MT | $296K | $388K | $479K | 102 | 6.75% |
| Denton, TX | $290K | $380K | $470K | 100 | None ✓ |
| San Bernardino, CA | $290K | $380K | $470K | 100 | 9.3% |
| Orlando, FL | $290K | $380K | $470K | 100 | None ✓ |
| Cape Coral, FL | $290K | $380K | $470K | 100 | None ✓ |
| Chandler, AZ | $290K | $380K | $470K | 105 | 2.5% |
| Peoria, AZ | $290K | $380K | $470K | 100 | 2.5% |
| Richmond, VA | $290K | $380K | $470K | 98 | 5.75% |
| Madison, WI | $290K | $380K | $470K | 102 | 5.3% |
| Rochester, MN | $290K | $380K | $470K | 100 | 6.8% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $290K | $380K | $470K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Reno, NV | $290K | $380K | $470K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Provo, UT | $290K | $380K | $470K | 100 | 4.85% |
| West Jordan, UT | $290K | $380K | $470K | 100 | 4.85% |
| Overland Park, KS | $290K | $380K | $470K | 100 | 5.7% |
| Dover, DE | $290K | $380K | $470K | 100 | 6.6% |
| Fresno, CA | $284K | $372K | $461K | 102 | 9.3% |
| Rochester, NY | $284K | $372K | $461K | 90 | 6.85% |
| Albany, NY | $284K | $372K | $461K | 98 | 6.85% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $284K | $372K | $461K | 93 | None ✓ |
| St. Petersburg, FL | $284K | $372K | $461K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $284K | $372K | $461K | 98 | None ✓ |
| Mesa, AZ | $284K | $372K | $461K | 98 | 2.5% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $284K | $372K | $461K | 98 | 5.75% |
| Chesapeake, VA | $284K | $372K | $461K | 98 | 5.75% |
| Columbus, OH | $284K | $372K | $461K | 90 | 3.99% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $284K | $372K | $461K | 90 | 5.3% |
| North Las Vegas, NV | $284K | $372K | $461K | 98 | None ✓ |
| West Valley City, UT | $284K | $372K | $461K | 98 | 4.85% |
| Orem, UT | $284K | $372K | $461K | 98 | 4.85% |
| Charleston, SC | $284K | $372K | $461K | 105 | 6.5% |
| Nampa, ID | $284K | $372K | $461K | 98 | 5.8% |
| Billings, MT | $284K | $372K | $461K | 98 | 6.75% |
| Lewiston, ME | $284K | $372K | $461K | 98 | 7.15% |
| Spokane, WA | $278K | $365K | $451K | 95 | None ✓ |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $278K | $365K | $451K | 102 | 4.55% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $278K | $365K | $451K | 88 | 3.99% |
| Detroit, MI | $278K | $365K | $451K | 82 | 4.25% |
| Kansas City, MO | $278K | $365K | $451K | 90 | 5.3% |
| St. Louis, MO | $278K | $365K | $451K | 86 | 5.3% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $278K | $365K | $451K | 88 | 3.23% |
| Louisville, KY | $278K | $365K | $451K | 85 | 5% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $276K | $361K | $447K | 84 | None ✓ |
| Bakersfield, CA | $276K | $361K | $447K | 95 | 9.3% |
| Buffalo, NY | $276K | $361K | $447K | 88 | 6.85% |
| Aurora, IL | $276K | $361K | $447K | 95 | 4.95% |
| Glendale, AZ | $276K | $361K | $447K | 95 | 2.5% |
| Norfolk, VA | $276K | $361K | $447K | 95 | 5.75% |
| Newport News, VA | $276K | $361K | $447K | 95 | 5.75% |
| Cleveland, OH | $276K | $361K | $447K | 82 | 3.99% |
| Allentown, PA | $276K | $361K | $447K | 95 | 3.07% |
| Huntsville, AL | $276K | $361K | $447K | 88 | 5% |
| North Charleston, SC | $276K | $361K | $447K | 95 | 6.5% |
| New Orleans, LA | $276K | $361K | $447K | 92 | 6% |
| Des Moines, IA | $276K | $361K | $447K | 88 | 4.82% |
| Omaha, NE | $276K | $361K | $447K | 88 | 5.84% |
| El Paso, TX | $267K | $350K | $432K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Midland, TX | $267K | $350K | $432K | 92 | None ✓ |
| Tucson, AZ | $267K | $350K | $432K | 90 | 2.5% |
| Savannah, GA | $267K | $350K | $432K | 92 | 5.75% |
| Athens, GA | $267K | $350K | $432K | 92 | 5.75% |
| Memphis, TN | $267K | $350K | $432K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $267K | $350K | $432K | 90 | 4.25% |
| Duluth, MN | $267K | $350K | $432K | 92 | 6.8% |
| Birmingham, AL | $267K | $350K | $432K | 82 | 5% |
| Columbia, SC | $267K | $350K | $432K | 88 | 6.5% |
| Greenville, SC | $267K | $350K | $432K | 92 | 6.5% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $267K | $350K | $432K | 82 | 4.75% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $267K | $350K | $432K | 88 | 6% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $267K | $350K | $432K | 88 | 5.9% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $267K | $350K | $432K | 92 | None ✓ |
| Lubbock, TX | $261K | $342K | $423K | 78 | None ✓ |
| Grand Prairie, TX | $261K | $342K | $423K | 90 | None ✓ |
| Tallahassee, FL | $261K | $342K | $423K | 90 | None ✓ |
| Joliet, IL | $261K | $342K | $423K | 90 | 4.95% |
| Knoxville, TN | $261K | $342K | $423K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Sterling Heights, MI | $261K | $342K | $423K | 90 | 4.25% |
| Kenosha, WI | $261K | $342K | $423K | 90 | 5.3% |
| Tulsa, OK | $261K | $342K | $423K | 80 | 4.75% |
| Wichita, KS | $261K | $342K | $423K | 82 | 5.7% |
| Fargo, ND | $261K | $342K | $423K | 90 | 2.5% |
| Laredo, TX | $255K | $334K | $414K | 76 | None ✓ |
| Pasadena, TX | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Mesquite, TX | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Syracuse, NY | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | 6.85% |
| Gainesville, FL | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Greensboro, NC | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | 4.75% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Green Bay, WI | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | 5.3% |
| Lexington, KY | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | 5% |
| Great Falls, MT | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | 6.75% |
| Casper, WY | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Bismarck, ND | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | 2.5% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Rapid City, SD | $255K | $334K | $414K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Little Rock, AR | $255K | $334K | $414K | 82 | 4.9% |
| Beaumont, TX | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Odessa, TX | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Tyler, TX | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | 4.75% |
| Warren, MI | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | 4.25% |
| Lansing, MI | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | 4.25% |
| Independence, MO | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | 5.3% |
| Lafayette, LA | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | 6% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | 4.82% |
| Kansas City, KS | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | 5.7% |
| Lincoln, NE | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | 5.84% |
| Rio Rancho, NM | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | 5.9% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $247K | $323K | $400K | 85 | 4.9% |
| Amarillo, TX | $238K | $312K | $385K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Waco, TX | $238K | $312K | $385K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Pueblo, CO | $238K | $312K | $385K | 82 | 4.55% |
| Columbus, GA | $238K | $312K | $385K | 82 | 5.75% |
| Augusta, GA | $238K | $312K | $385K | 82 | 5.75% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $238K | $312K | $385K | 82 | 4.75% |
| Clarksville, TN | $238K | $312K | $385K | 82 | None ✓ |
| South Bend, IN | $238K | $312K | $385K | 82 | 3.23% |
| Mobile, AL | $238K | $312K | $385K | 82 | 5% |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $238K | $312K | $385K | 82 | 4.75% |
| Davenport, IA | $238K | $312K | $385K | 82 | 4.82% |
| Killeen, TX | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | None ✓ |
| Rockford, IL | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 4.95% |
| Macon, GA | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 5.75% |
| Akron, OH | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 3.99% |
| Dayton, OH | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 3.99% |
| Erie, PA | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 3.07% |
| Springfield, MO | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 5.3% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 3.23% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 5% |
| Montgomery, AL | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 5% |
| Norman, OK | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 4.75% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 5.9% |
| Gulfport, MS | $232K | $304K | $376K | 80 | 5% |
| Abilene, TX | $226K | $296K | $367K | 78 | None ✓ |
| Toledo, OH | $226K | $296K | $367K | 78 | 3.99% |
| Evansville, IN | $226K | $296K | $367K | 78 | 3.23% |
| Shreveport, LA | $226K | $296K | $367K | 78 | 6% |
| Jackson, MS | $226K | $296K | $367K | 78 | 5% |
| Charleston, WV | $226K | $296K | $367K | 78 | 6.5% |
| Brownsville, TX | $218K | $285K | $353K | 75 | None ✓ |
| Fort Smith, AR | $218K | $285K | $353K | 75 | 4.9% |
| Huntington, WV | $218K | $285K | $353K | 75 | 6.5% |
COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?
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Try COL Calculator →Radiologist Salary Guide (2026)
The national median salary for a Radiologist is $380,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $290,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $470,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Radiologists nationally earn $560,000+.
Education and requirements
MD; radiology residency and fellowship. This role is 35% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.
Salary growth outlook
Radiologist compensation is growing at 2.2% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.