- In its salary data, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics includes MRI technologists with other radiologic technicians and technologists, such as those who specialize in X-rays or computed tomography. The average salary for radiologic techs in Illinois as of May 2009 was $26.96 per hour, or $56,070 per year. The middle 50 percent were earning $21.07 to $32.39 per hour, or $43,820 to $67,360 per year. The bottom 10 percent had pay rates at or below $17.36 per hour, and the top 10 percent were earning $38.14 per hour and more, or $79,330 per year and higher.
- Salary.com provides salary data for MRI techs in particular, showing the variations in pay rates by city in Illinois. The median salary for MRI techs in Carbondale was $57,412 as of March 2011; in Champaign $60,029; in Moline $60,739; in Springfield $62,613; in Rockford $62,678; in Granite City $64,229; and in Chicago $68,558.
- The median salary in Granite City is closest to the national median of $64,616 per year for this occupation. The Carbondale median salary ranks in the bottom 25 percent nationally, and the other cities in the middle 50 percent, which is $59,110 to $70,032 as of March 2011. The middle 50 percent of MRI techs in Carbondale have salaries of $52,520 to $62,224; in Springfield $57,278 to $67,861; and in Chicago $62,716 to $74,304.
- MRI techs and other radiation technologists in Illinois must have a license from the division of nuclear safety of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Job listings at Indeed.com indicate that Illinois employers of MRI techs prefer or require graduates of a two-year radiology or MRI training program, typically leading to an associate's degree. They also prefer or require registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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