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Radiologic technologist salary in Illinois

Open radiologic technologist jobs in Illinois post a median of $40 an hour, the middle half $34.75–$44.50 (about $83,200 a year full time), $4.75 below the national posted median. From 265 jobs at 32 employers that state their pay.

$40
Median posted /hr
$35–$45
Middle half /hr
$83,200
A year, full time
estimate, 2,080 hours
$38.43
BLS median in IL
May 2025

The jobs themselves: Radiologic technologist jobs in Illinois · Radiologic technologist pay nationwide

What radiologic technologists are paid in Illinois

Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).

Posted hourly rates of 265 open jobs in Illinois. Lowest posted $17.50, highest $66.22.

Posted on open jobs in Illinois

$34.75–$44.50/hr

Middle half of 131 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $40. 77% of the 342 open radiologic technologist jobs in Illinois state an hourly rate.

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Radiologic technologist pay by town in Illinois

Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.

TownMedian postedPosted rangeJobs (employers)
Chicago$40.75$19.61–$6662 (13)
Naperville$42$28.30–$64.6218 (3)
Rockford$36.25$27.17–$53.7714 (3)
Lake Forest$44.75$30–$51.5711 (1)
Peoria$39$21.93–$63.9811 (2)
Evanston$47.75$28.30–$64.6210 (1)
Arlington Heights$45$30–$60.3910 (1)
Highland Park$43.50$28.30–$60.397 (1)
Winfield$41$19.13–$55.207 (1)
Elmhurst$40.50$28.30–$60.397 (1)
Skokie$38.25$28.30–$52.757 (1)
Quincy$34.50$25–$46.177 (2)
Mattoon$33.50$25.08–$49.767 (1)
McHenry$44.75$30–$55.526 (1)
Huntley$44.50$38.06–$66.226 (1)
Glenview$43.50$26–$60.396 (2)
Palos Heights$49$30–$63.835 (1)
Lisle$43$29–$535 (1)
Westmont$39.75$26–$535 (2)
Barrington$35.75$26–$57.305 (2)
Bloomingdale$43.50$30–$534 (2)
Normal$42.75$27.26–$61.064 (2)
Aurora$42.50$28.16–$53.904 (1)
Springfield$33.50$17.50–$51.314 (1)
Maywood$45.50$34–$573 (1)
Grayslake$41$30–$51.383 (1)
Lombard$38.25$29–$523 (2)
Loves Park$38$33.85–$44.313 (1)
Bloomington$37.50$27.26–$47.063 (2)
Oak Lawn$35.75$28.55–$57.303 (2)

Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.

Radiologic technologist pay by employer in Illinois

What each employer posts for radiologic technologists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.

EmployerMedian postedPosted rangeJobs stating pay
Northwestern Medicine$44.75$19.13–$66.2255
Endeavor Health$46.50$28.30–$64.6239
OSF HealthCare$36.25$21.93–$47.6321
Advocate Health$35.75$26.55–$57.3020
UChicago Medicine$46.75$34.90–$60.9619
Sarah Bush Lincoln$33.50$22.72–$49.7612
Carle Health$46.25$28.18–$63.9810
Duly Health and Care$43.50$29–$539
UW Health$39.75$27.74–$51.378
Mercyhealth$40.50$27.17–$53.777
Sinai Chicago$34$23.37–$37.477
Ascension$43.25$27.56–$56.456
Hospital Sisters Health System$36.25$17.50–$51.316
Trinity Health$45.50$30–$575
Blessing Hospital$38.50$27.66–$46.175
BJC HealthCare$34.25$28–$49.505
Rush-Copley Medical Center$42.50$28.16–$53.904
Saint Anthony Hospital$41.75$32–$524
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago$41.50$31.50–$663
ScionHealth$40$29–$52.503
Quincy Medical Group$31.25$25–$37.503
PM Pediatric Care$40$35–$452
AdventHealth$39.50$19.42–$58.292
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute$31$26–$362
Select Medical$50$501
Morris Hospital$40.25$32.14–$48.211
Prime Healthcare$38.25$31.30–$45.331
Hillsboro Area Hospital$34.75$30.89–$38.611
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab$34$25.15–$43.031
Kirby Medical Center$31.25$27.74–$34.681
Jersey Community Hospital$30$26–$341
ChenMed$29.25$24–$34.251

Median of each employer's jobs in Illinois (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for radiologic technologists nationwide when it has such a page.

Night shift radiologic technologist pay in Illinois

Where one employer posts both night and other radiologic technologist jobs in the same state (6 such employers and states), the night jobs post a median $0.75 an hour less than the rest. Many employers state a night differential apart from the base pay, which this does not count.

Employer, stateNight jobs, medianOther jobs, median
Northwestern Medicine, IL$41 (8)$44.75 (47)
Endeavor Health, IL$40.50 (2)$46.50 (37)
UChicago Medicine, IL$47.75 (4)$46.75 (15)
Mercyhealth, IL$38.50 (2)$40.50 (5)
Trinity Health, IL$46 (1)$45.50 (4)
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL$47.25 (2)$41.50 (1)

A job counts as a night job when its title names nights ("Nights", "NOC", "7p-7a"). Jobs in brackets.

Best-paid open radiologic technologist jobs in Illinois

The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

What BLS measures in Illinois

What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.

Hourly wages, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Illinois. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation10th pct25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctEmployed
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (29-2034)$28.54 (source: BLS OEWS, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, opens in a new tab)$31.73 (source: BLS OEWS, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, opens in a new tab)$38.43 (source: BLS OEWS, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, opens in a new tab)$47.09 (source: BLS OEWS, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, opens in a new tab)$50.10 (source: BLS OEWS, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, opens in a new tab)7,650 (source: BLS OEWS, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, opens in a new tab)

BLS median by metro area

Radiologic technologist salary in Illinois: common questions

How much does a radiologic technologist make in Illinois?

Open radiologic technologist jobs in Illinois that state an hourly rate post a median of $40, the middle half $34.75–$44.50 (265 jobs from 32 employers). Full time that is about $83,200 a year. BLS measured a median of $38.43/hr ($79,930 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Illinois (May 2025).

Where in Illinois do radiologic technologists earn the most?

By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Chicago ($40.75), Naperville ($42), Rockford ($36.25) and Lake Forest ($44.75). The town table lists 30.

Which employers in Illinois pay radiologic technologists the most?

Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: UChicago Medicine ($46.75), Endeavor Health ($46.50) and Carle Health ($46.25).

How does Illinois compare with the rest of the country?

The posted median in Illinois ($40) is $4.75 below the national posted median of $44.75. In the BLS survey Illinois ranks 25 of 52 by median wage.

Where do these figures come from?

From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 265 of 342 open radiologic technologist jobs in Illinois (77%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.

Radiologic technologist pay in other states

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Sources and method

Only pay a job states is used, a range at its midpoint. In the state's median and middle half each employer's advertised range counts once, so an employer posting one range in many towns does not set the figure; a town's median follows the same rule. "Up to" ceilings, weekly travel rates and rates far from the occupation's median are left out. A state has a page while at least 8 jobs from 3 employers state a rate there. The yearly estimate is the hourly rate times 2,080 hours. BLS figures are as published.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2034), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Radiologic Technologists and Technicians by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Radiologic technologist salary in Illinois. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/radiologic-technologist/illinois

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