Occupation salary profile

Radiologists

SOC 29-1224 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.

National median · BLS
$420,860
All U.S. workers
H-1B sponsor median
$380,000
▲ +15.15% YoY · 457 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$381,530
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
26,770
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Radiologists

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 457 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$89,010$82,156
25th$216,800$139,568
Median (50th)$420,860$380,000
75th$506,010$450,000
90th — top pay$594,410$517,318
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $380,000 for Radiologists — 9.7% below the BLS national median of $420,860.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Radiologists

BLS projects employment of radiologists to grow 3.4% from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 700 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
28,700 → 29,600
+1,000 jobs
Projected change
+3.4%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
700
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Self-employed
3.8% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 5)
Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a doctoral or professional degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $380,000
Change vs prior year +15.15%
After inflation (CPI-U) +11.66%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 142 31.1% $79,757 $93,735 $380,000
Level II 101 22.1% $350,100 $400,000 $439,955
Level III 35 7.7% $292,500 $390,101 $447,036
Level IV 64 14% $379,500 $425,000 $500,000
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Radiologists

The 10 most-filed job titles inside SOC 29-1224, from 457 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Radiologist 70 15.32% $360,575 $450,000 $500,000 +12.5%
Assistant Professor 62 13.57% $292,500 $392,412 $429,375 -5.53%
Clinical Assistant Professor 23 5.03% $340,101 $357,000 $390,101 +10.47%
Diagnostic Radiologist 19 4.16% $300,000 $434,500 $472,497 +24.14%
Fellow generic 19 4.16% $73,648 $81,720 $89,654 +5.56%
Assistant Professor of Radiology 18 3.94% $302,570 $390,000 $400,000 —
Clinical Fellow 17 3.72% $83,617 $86,503 $97,940 —
Physician 15 3.28% $296,250 $450,000 $650,000 +0%
Interventional Radiologist 13 2.84% $475,000 $550,000 $600,000 +22.22%
Clinical Fellow in Radiology 12 2.63% $95,306 $95,310 $96,785 +15.5%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Radiologists

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Active Listening4.3
  • Reading Comprehension4.3
  • Speaking4.3
  • Critical Thinking4.1
  • Judgment and Decision Making4.1
  • Writing4.1
  • Complex Problem Solving4.0
  • Monitoring4.0
  • Social Perceptiveness4.0
  • Active Learning3.9
Top knowledge areas
  • Medicine and Dentistry4.7
  • Biology4.5
  • English Language4.3
  • Computers and Electronics3.9
  • Education and Training3.7
  • Customer and Personal Service3.6
  • Physics3.3
  • Public Safety and Security2.9
Software and technology used
Epic SystemseClinicalWorks EHR softwareMEDITECH softwareMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordACOM Solutions RAPID EMRAdvanced Data Systems MedicsRisAllscripts PMAllscripts Professional EHRAlteer Officeathenahealth athenaCollectorAutomatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHRAvreo Radiology Workflow SolutionsBenchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHRBizmatics PrognoCIS EMRCareCloud CentralCerner PowerWorks Practice ManagementComputer aided image analysis software

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What radiologists do

  • Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
  • Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.
  • Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
  • Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
  • Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
  • Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
  • Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
  • Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.
Also called
Diagnostic RadiologistNuclear Medicine PhysicianPhysicianRadiologistAttending PhysicianInterventional NeuroradiologistInterventional RadiologistMusculoskeletal Specialty Radiologist (MSK Specialty Radiologist)NeuroradiologistNuclear Medicine Specialist
More job titles for this occupation (19)
Attending RadiologistBreast Imaging RadiologistGeneral RadiologistInterventional Radiology PhysicianIR Technician (Interventional Radiology Technician)IR Travel Technician (Interventional Radiology Travel Technician)MammographerMusculoskeletal Radiologist (MSK Radiologist)Nuclear Medicine MD (Nuclear Medicine Medical Doctor)Nuclear Medicine OfficerNuclear PhysicianNuclear RadiologistPediatric RadiologistRadiologist PhysicianRadiology PhysicianTeleradiologistTherapeutic RadiologistVascular RadiologistVeterinary Radiologist

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.