SOC 29-2034 · Odessa, TX metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Odessa, TX

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Odessa, Texas is $70,780 a year ($34.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,840: half of the 100 people in this job in the Odessa, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,840).

$70,780average per year

$34.03 / hourMedian $65,840Take-home ≈ $58,624

  • $37K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $97K90th

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

100people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#15 of 25Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Odessa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,810 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Odessa earn between $59,740 and $81,990.

  • $37K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,780$5,898$34.03
Median$65,840$5,487$31.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,740$4,978$28.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,990$6,832$39.42

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay in Odessa vs. Texas and the U.S.

Radiologic technologists and technicians in Odessa earn 9% less than the Texas average ($78,060) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($83,840). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $80,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Odessa$70,780$65,840$36,530$96,810100
Texas$78,060$78,630$48,550$102,63020,250
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 Odessa

On the average salary of $70,780, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $58,624 a year, or $4,885 a month and $2,255 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Odessa a good place for radiologic technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Odessa area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $70,780 buys what about $75,381 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Odessa ($48,590). A typical home costs $256,700, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Odessa ranks 15th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($83,810).

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for radiologic technologists and technicians

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

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in Odessa: questions

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

$34.03 an hour on average, and $31.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,624 a year ($4,885 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,780. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Odessa, TX (36220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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