Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$83,590avg. a year
$40.19 an hour · 5,650 employed
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $83,590 a year. That is $2,820 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $80,770. The U.S. average is $83,840.
$82,140Median pay
$40.19Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
5,650Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for radiologic technologists and technicians in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
170 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$77,570
$37.30 an hour
22,190 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$74,990
$36.05 an hour
3140 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$74,760
$35.94 an hour
4210 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$74,480
$35.81 an hour
5120 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$74,090
$35.62 an hour
6310 jobs
Peoria, IL
$74,070
$35.61 an hour
7260 jobs
Rockford, IL
$73,910
$35.53 an hour
8210 jobs
Springfield, IL
$73,490
$35.33 an hour
9280 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$67,560
$32.48 an hour
10100 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$66,700
$32.07 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
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Questions and answers
How much do radiologic technologists and technicians make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $83,590 a year, and the median is $82,140. About 5,650 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $2,820 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $80,770.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.84 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-2034. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.