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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
One apprenticeship title on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TECH (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TECH | 1115 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 2,500 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Hybrid (V2): 2,000 to 3,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 2,500 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What magnetic resonance imaging technologists earn, by state
District of Columbia has the highest state median for magnetic resonance imaging technologists ($128,710) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($44,810), across the 52 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $128,710 | $61.88 | 150 |
| California | $124,000 | $59.62 | 3,570 |
| Washington | $122,750 | $59.01 | 960 |
| Oregon | $121,920 | $58.62 | 510 |
| Alaska | $120,610 | $57.99 | 100 |
| Hawaii | $119,370 | $57.39 | 140 |
| New York | $113,270 | $54.46 | 3,240 |
| Massachusetts | $110,600 | $53.17 | 1,490 |
| Connecticut | $106,330 | $51.12 | 450 |
| New Hampshire | $105,420 | $50.68 | 270 |
| Colorado | $105,380 | $50.66 | 670 |
| Maryland | $105,230 | $50.59 | 770 |
| Rhode Island | $105,060 | $50.51 | 140 |
| New Jersey | $103,930 | $49.96 | 1,250 |
| Delaware | $103,510 | $49.77 | 170 |
| Vermont | $103,070 | $49.55 | 60 |
| Idaho | $101,680 | $48.88 | 170 |
| Minnesota | $100,900 | $48.51 | 710 |
| Arizona | $100,600 | $48.37 | 730 |
| Virginia | $98,640 | $47.42 | 1,070 |
| Nevada | $98,260 | $47.24 | 340 |
| Texas | $96,780 | $46.53 | 2,930 |
| Illinois | $95,380 | $45.86 | 2,760 |
| Wisconsin | $94,720 | $45.54 | 530 |
| Maine | $94,140 | $45.26 | 210 |
| Georgia | $92,060 | $44.26 | 1,800 |
| Wyoming | $92,010 | $44.24 | 70 |
| Utah | $91,150 | $43.82 | 300 |
| Pennsylvania | $91,120 | $43.81 | 2,250 |
| New Mexico | $87,850 | $42.24 | 140 |
| Ohio | $87,670 | $42.15 | 1,840 |
| Oklahoma | $87,480 | $42.06 | 400 |
| Montana | $86,950 | $41.80 | 150 |
| Indiana | $86,880 | $41.77 | 1,030 |
| North Carolina | $85,120 | $40.93 | 1,180 |
| Michigan | $84,620 | $40.68 | 1,270 |
| Florida | $84,330 | $40.55 | 2,860 |
| South Carolina | $83,550 | $40.17 | 730 |
| Missouri | $83,110 | $39.96 | 1,040 |
| Nebraska | $82,710 | $39.77 | 290 |
| Kansas | $82,670 | $39.75 | 330 |
| Kentucky | $82,200 | $39.52 | 650 |
| Iowa | $81,420 | $39.14 | 220 |
| North Dakota | $80,610 | $38.76 | 70 |
| West Virginia | $80,490 | $38.70 | 190 |
| Alabama | $78,890 | $37.93 | 490 |
| Arkansas | $78,780 | $37.88 | 380 |
| Tennessee | $78,610 | $37.79 | 1,350 |
| Louisiana | $77,510 | $37.26 | 510 |
| South Dakota | $77,010 | $37.03 | 210 |
| Mississippi | $71,710 | $34.48 | 250 |
| Puerto Rico | $44,810 | $21.54 | 100 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).