SOC 29-2034 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Auburn, Alabama is $66,280 a year ($31.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,000: half of the 110 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,840).

$66,280average per year

$31.86 / hourMedian $67,000Take-home ≈ $52,651

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

110people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#2 of 11Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,420 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Auburn earn between $50,090 and $74,980.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,280$5,523$31.87
Median$67,000$5,583$32.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,090$4,174$24.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,980$6,248$36.05

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay in Auburn vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Radiologic technologists and technicians in Auburn earn 9% more than the Alabama average ($60,800) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($83,840). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $80,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Auburn$66,280$67,000$44,850$93,420110
Alabama$60,800$60,700$41,060$80,3003,500
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 Auburn

On the average salary of $66,280, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $52,651 a year, or $4,388 a month and $2,025 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $66,280 buys what about $75,376 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 2nd of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Daphne pays the most ($66,810).

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in Alabama

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 Auburn: questions

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

$31.86 an hour on average, and $32.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,651 a year ($4,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,280. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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