LIVE MARKET·290 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

MRI Technologist salary in Illinois: $70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr median.

Pay range $45.50$1,820$94,640–$73.90/hr$2,956/wk$153,712/yr across the middle 50% of 290 active Illinois postings from 79 employers.

6.7% below the national MRI Technologist median of $75.03/hr · #36 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$70.00$2,800$145,600
P25–P75
$45.50$1,820$94,640–$73.90$2,956$153,712
middle 50%
Postings
290
last 180 days
Employers
79
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MRI TECHNOLOGIST

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin391 postings
$74.55/hr$2,982/wk$155,064/yr02Iowa174 postings
$71.63/hr$2,865/wk$148,990/yr
03Indiana37 postings
$71.40/hr$2,856/wk$148,512/yr
04Illinois (this page)290 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
05Missouri109 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
06Kentucky47 postings
$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where MRI Technologist pay is highest nationally.

01Rhode Island73 postings
$84.20/hr$3,368/wk$175,136/yr
02Wyoming34 postings
$83.63/hr$3,345/wk$173,950/yr
03North Dakota140 postings
$83.45/hr$3,338/wk$173,576/yr04New Hampshire387 postings
$80.67/hr$3,227/wk$167,794/yr05Vermont486 postings
$80.33/hr$3,213/wk$167,086/yr
See all 50 states →National MRI Technologist salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,662 postings
$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist1,206 postings
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist424 postings
$79.63/hr$3,185/wk$165,630/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05X-Ray Technologist77 postings
$57.78/hr$2,311/wk$120,182/yr06Speech Language Pathologist503 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr07Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr08Occupational Therapist542 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr09Respiratory Therapist513 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr10Radiology Technician96 postings
$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr11Phlebotomist521 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Caregiver1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MRI TECHNOLOGIST · IL

MRI Technologist pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does an MRI Technologist make in Illinois?

The median MRI Technologist pay in Illinois is $70.00/hr (about $145,600/yr), based on 290 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the MRI Technologist pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $45.50–$73.90/hr. Listed pay runs from $21.50 to $138.48/hr.

Do MRI Technologists in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 6.7% less than the national MRI Technologist median of $75.03/hr, ranking #36 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring MRI Technologists in Illinois?

79 employers posted MRI Technologist roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.