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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
3 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) TECHNICIAN (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) TECHNICIAN | 1116 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SPECIALTY (Alternate Title: Radiology Specialist) | 1081 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGIST | 1117 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 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 radiologic technologists and technicians earn, by state
California has the highest state median for radiologic technologists and technicians ($121,260) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($35,280), across the 53 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $121,260 | $58.30 | 20,900 |
| Massachusetts | $103,620 | $49.82 | 5,500 |
| District of Columbia | $102,770 | $49.41 | 660 |
| Oregon | $102,290 | $49.18 | 2,700 |
| Washington | $102,090 | $49.08 | 4,130 |
| Hawaii | $101,700 | $48.89 | 690 |
| Alaska | $98,920 | $47.56 | 370 |
| New York | $98,470 | $47.34 | 13,450 |
| New Jersey | $95,000 | $45.67 | 6,320 |
| Vermont | $94,540 | $45.45 | 470 |
| Connecticut | $91,970 | $44.22 | 3,230 |
| Arizona | $89,200 | $42.89 | 4,670 |
| Colorado | $87,760 | $42.19 | 3,960 |
| Maryland | $85,890 | $41.29 | 3,370 |
| Rhode Island | $85,330 | $41.02 | 660 |
| New Hampshire | $84,910 | $40.82 | 1,240 |
| Delaware | $84,210 | $40.49 | 650 |
| Minnesota | $83,400 | $40.10 | 4,910 |
| Nevada | $82,910 | $39.86 | 1,840 |
| Utah | $81,000 | $38.94 | 1,780 |
| Virginia | $80,670 | $38.78 | 5,140 |
| Idaho | $80,080 | $38.50 | 1,490 |
| Maine | $80,080 | $38.50 | 1,050 |
| New Mexico | $79,940 | $38.44 | 1,150 |
| Illinois | $79,930 | $38.43 | 7,650 |
| Wisconsin | $79,140 | $38.05 | 5,010 |
| Texas | $78,630 | $37.80 | 20,250 |
| Ohio | $78,320 | $37.65 | 9,570 |
| Wyoming | $77,860 | $37.43 | 430 |
| Indiana | $77,640 | $37.33 | 5,470 |
| Montana | $77,070 | $37.05 | 850 |
| Florida | $76,750 | $36.90 | 16,470 |
| Michigan | $76,420 | $36.74 | 7,220 |
| Kansas | $76,070 | $36.57 | 2,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,050 | $36.56 | 8,090 |
| Georgia | $74,550 | $35.84 | 7,540 |
| North Carolina | $74,450 | $35.79 | 9,250 |
| Oklahoma | $74,160 | $35.65 | 3,640 |
| West Virginia | $74,150 | $35.65 | 1,810 |
| Missouri | $73,080 | $35.14 | 5,170 |
| Nebraska | $72,860 | $35.03 | 1,670 |
| Kentucky | $69,670 | $33.50 | 3,630 |
| South Carolina | $69,600 | $33.46 | 3,630 |
| North Dakota | $67,790 | $32.59 | 740 |
| Iowa | $65,930 | $31.70 | 2,550 |
| South Dakota | $65,240 | $31.36 | 980 |
| Tennessee | $64,630 | $31.07 | 4,660 |
| Louisiana | $63,680 | $30.61 | 3,370 |
| Arkansas | $63,640 | $30.60 | 2,210 |
| Alabama | $60,700 | $29.18 | 3,500 |
| Mississippi | $59,300 | $28.51 | 2,510 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $42,680 | $20.52 | 40 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,280 | $16.96 | 1,300 |
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).