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MRI Tech: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.

The work, the skills that matter, the tools in demand and the pay range, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.

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Updated Oct 24, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · O*NET 31.0
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Median percentile pay

Half of mri teches earn more than this and half earn less.

Annual
$95,480
Hourly
$45.91
Source
BLS May 2025
Quick answer

MRI Teches operate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners. The median pay is $95,480 a year ($45.91 an hour) (BLS, May 2025). The most commonly reported education requirement is an associate's degree (65% of workers surveyed by O*NET).

Median pay
$95,480
BLS May 2025
Employed in the U.S.
43,390
BLS May 2025
Preparation
Job Zone 3 of 5
medium preparation
Most common education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
65% of workers

Data Government data groups this job as Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (O*NET-SOC 29-2035.00). Figures on this page are for that occupation.

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The work

What mri teches do day to day

Data Core tasks rated most important by workers in the role (O*NET).

  1. Review physicians' orders to confirm prescribed exams.
  2. Conduct screening interviews of patients to identify contraindications, such as ferrous objects, pregnancy, prosthetic heart valves, cardiac pacemakers, or tattoos.
  3. Select appropriate imaging techniques or coils to produce required images.
  4. Operate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners.
  5. Provide headphones or earplugs to patients to improve comfort and reduce unpleasant noise.
  6. Position patients on cradle, attaching immobilization devices, if needed, to ensure appropriate placement for imaging.
  7. Take brief medical histories from patients.
  8. Inspect images for quality, using magnetic resonance scanner equipment and laser camera.
Skills that matter

Ranked by importance to the job

Data O*NET importance ratings. The first three are core.

Reading ComprehensioncoreActive ListeningcoreMonitoringcoreOperations MonitoringSpeakingCritical ThinkingOperation and ControlSocial PerceptivenessService Orientation

Knowledge areas: Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Physics, Computers and Electronics, Medicine and Dentistry, Public Safety and Security.

Tools and technology

Software mri teches use

Data Examples reported for the role; employer demand flags from O*NET.

  • MEDITECH softwareMedical softwareHot technology
  • eClinicalWorks EHR softwareMedical softwareHot technology
  • Electronic medical record EMR softwareMedical software
  • GE Healthcare Centricity EMRMedical software
  • Medical image processing softwareMedical software
  • Radiology information systems (RIS)Medical software
  • Teleradiology systemsMedical software
  • Microsoft ExcelSpreadsheet softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft Office softwareOffice suite softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft WordWord processing softwareHot technology
  • Appointment scheduling softwareCalendar and scheduling software
  • Web browser softwareInternet browser software

Also called: Mri Technologist, MRI Coordinator (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Coordinator), MRI QA Coordinator (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Quality Assurance Coordinator), MRI Radiographer (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Radiographer), MRI Specialist (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Specialist), MRI Tech (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technician), MRI Technologist (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist).

Method

How this page is built

Tasks, skills, tools, education and related roles come from O*NET 31.0. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The skill-match score is our calculation: Skill match is the correlation between the two occupations' skill profiles: for each of 35 O*NET skills (10 essential, 25 transferable) we multiply importance by level, subtract the average across all occupations, and correlate the two profiles. 100 means identical shape; 0 or below means unrelated. Only occupations that O*NET itself lists as related are compared.

What this page can't tell you
  • How a specific employer defines the job.
  • Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
  • Your own chances: data describes the occupation, not you.
Sources
  1. O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).