SOC 29-1224 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · May 2025

How much do Radiologists make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Radiologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $443,020. The 10th percentile is $125,210 and the 90th percentile is $626,320. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$443,020

10th percentile
$125,210
25th percentile
$201,540
Median
$443,020
75th percentile
$626,170
90th percentile
$626,320
Mean
$412,760

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Radiologists, the published 10th percentile is $125,210 and the 90th percentile is $626,320. The difference is $501,110, which is 113.1% 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 $201,540 to the 75th at $626,170, covers $424,630.

The mean annual wage is $412,760, which sits below the median of $443,020. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is 5.3% higher than the national median of $420,860 for Radiologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $406,873, which is 3.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 142.8% higher than the District of Columbia median of $182,450.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV covers more than one state. The state comparison uses District of Columbia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $443,020 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Radiologists at $406,873 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Radiologists. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks 3rd of 5 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).).

  • Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 60 miles away, with a median of $581,510. That median is 31.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $556,538, against $406,873 here.
  • York-Hanover, PA is 86 miles away, with a median of $384,290 and employment of 110. That median is 13.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $400,302, against $406,873 here.
  • Morgantown, WV is 133 miles away, with a median of $76,400 and employment of 70. That median is 82.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $81,866, against $406,873 here.

Highest-paying jobs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Radiologists by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices

Questions this page answers

How much do Radiologists make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Radiologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $443,020. The 10th percentile is $125,210 and the 90th percentile is $626,320.

How does that compare with the national median for Radiologists?

The local median is 5.3% higher than the national median of $420,860.

What is Radiologists pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $443,020 is $406,873. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV compare with nearby metros for Radiologists?

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 60 miles away, at $581,510. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks 3rd of 5 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.