Most MRI Technicians coming straight out of school, think that the pay is going to be huge. The reality is that most techs make just a little more than the national average salary.

The median expected salary for a skilled MRI Technologist in the United States is about $57,000. The scarcity of available technicians will only drive the pay scale higher in the coming years.

With the increasing amount of senior citizens needing regular care and checkups, the need for MRI Techs will also increase. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts an increase of between 18 to 26 percent growth in available jobs for MRI Technicians in the coming years.

Location plays a huge role in how much a person makes as well. Some questions you might want to ask yourself before you go into school to become an MRI Technologist is how much will I make in my area? How much does an MRI Technician make in Texas? How much does an MRI Technician make in Chicago? Or How much will I make as an MRI Tech in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Miami, Houston, and other cities? Depending on where you plan to live will determine what salary you start out at in your career, so weigh your choices wisely.