SOC 29-2034 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · May 2025

How much do Radiologic Technologists and Technicians make in St. Joseph, MO-KS?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians in St. Joseph, MO-KS is $73,080. The 10th percentile is $59,470 and the 90th percentile is $92,440. Employment is 130.

Median annual wage

$73,080

10th percentile
$59,470
25th percentile
$60,280
Median
$73,080
75th percentile
$78,430
90th percentile
$92,440
Mean
$73,020

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $59,470 and the 90th percentile is $92,440. The difference is $32,970, which is 45.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $60,280 to the 75th at $78,430, covers $18,150.

The mean annual wage is $73,020, which sits below the median of $73,080. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The St. Joseph, MO-KS median is 8.8% lower than the national median of $80,110 for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $84,601, which is 5.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is about the same as the Missouri median of $73,080.

St. Joseph, MO-KS covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Missouri, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for St. Joseph, MO-KS is 86.382, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $73,080 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Radiologic Technologists and Technicians at $84,601 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

12 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians. St. Joseph, MO-KS ranks 5th of 13 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Kansas City, MO-KS is 65 miles away, with a median of $78,340 and employment of 1,860. That median is 7.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $84,653, against $84,601 here.
  • Lawrence, KS is 70 miles away, with a median of $63,020 and employment of 70. That median is 13.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $69,834, against $84,601 here.
  • Topeka, KS is 77 miles away, with a median of $82,040 and employment of 190. That median is 12.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $92,367, against $84,601 here.

Employment share

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians accounts for 0.24% of wage-and-salary employment in St. Joseph, MO-KS (130 of 54,390). Nationally the occupation is 0.15% of employment (230,490 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.61 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Radiologic Technologists and Technicians make in St. Joseph, MO-KS?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians in St. Joseph, MO-KS is $73,080. The 10th percentile is $59,470 and the 90th percentile is $92,440. Employment is 130.

How does that compare with the national median for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians?

The local median is 8.8% lower than the national median of $80,110.

What is Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay in St. Joseph, MO-KS after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for St. Joseph, MO-KS is 86.382, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $73,080 is $84,601. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does St. Joseph, MO-KS compare with nearby metros for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians?

Kansas City, MO-KS is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 65 miles away, at $78,340. St. Joseph, MO-KS ranks 5th of 13 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.