TRAVEL RANKING · SOC 29-2034
Best states for travel rad techs — ranked by real take-home pay.
All 51 states + DC for radiologic technologists on a travel-weighted WageBench Score that adds stipend efficiency + license portability on top of base pay and tax.
NATIONAL MEDIAN
$80,110
↑ 3.2% vs 2024
TOP PICK
Washington
WageBench Score (Travel) 82
NO STATE INCOME TAX
9 / 51
states
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WageBench Score (Travel) = 35% pay power · 30% stipend efficiency · 20% license access · 10% demand · 5% livability. Click any column header to sort. Click any state for the full breakdown.
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COL = cost of living vs the US average (avg = national average, + pricier, − cheaper). Wages: BLS OEWS 2025; COL: BEA Regional Price Parity.
| Rank | State | Median | Take-Home | ≈ /week | State Tax | COL | Crisis | WB Score ↓ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | $102,090 | $102,090 | $1,963 | 0.0% | +7% | — | 82 | |
| #2 | Wyoming | $77,860 | $77,860 | $1,497 | 0.0% | -7% | Active | 80 | |
| #3 | Ohio | $78,320 | $75,970 | $1,461 | 3.0% | -7% | — | 80 | |
| #4 | New Mexico | $79,940 | $76,023 | $1,462 | 4.9% | -8% | — | 80 | |
| #5 | Arizona | $89,200 | $86,970 | $1,673 | 2.5% | +1% | — | 80 | |
| #6 | Colorado | $87,760 | $83,899 | $1,613 | 4.4% | +3% | Active | 79 | |
| #7 | Texas | $78,630 | $78,630 | $1,512 | 0.0% | -3% | Active | 79 | |
| #8 | Wisconsin | $79,140 | $74,946 | $1,441 | 5.3% | -6% | — | 79 | |
| #9 | Indiana | $77,640 | $75,272 | $1,448 | 3.0% | -7% | — | 79 | |
| #10 | Kansas | $76,070 | $72,076 | $1,386 | 5.3% | -10% | — | 79 | |
| #11 | Missouri | $73,080 | $69,791 | $1,342 | 4.5% | -9% | — | 79 | |
| #12 | North Dakota | $67,790 | $66,434 | $1,278 | 2.0% | -11% | — | 78 | |
| #13 | North Carolina | $74,450 | $71,286 | $1,371 | 4.3% | -6% | — | 78 | |
| #14 | Utah | $81,000 | $77,315 | $1,487 | 4.5% | -1% | — | 78 | |
| #15 | Delaware | $84,210 | $79,831 | $1,535 | 5.2% | avg | — | 78 | |
| #16 | Georgia | $74,550 | $70,524 | $1,356 | 5.4% | -4% | Active | 78 | |
| #17 | Idaho | $80,080 | $75,435 | $1,451 | 5.8% | -5% | — | 78 | |
| #18 | Montana | $77,070 | $73,062 | $1,405 | 5.2% | -5% | — | 78 | |
| #19 | West Virginia | $74,150 | $70,591 | $1,358 | 4.8% | -11% | — | 78 | |
| #20 | Oklahoma | $74,160 | $70,823 | $1,362 | 4.5% | -12% | Active | 78 | |
| #21 | Vermont | $94,540 | $88,300 | $1,698 | 6.6% | -2% | — | 78 | |
| #22 | Maryland | $85,890 | $81,596 | $1,569 | 5.0% | +5% | — | 77 | |
| #23 | Connecticut | $91,970 | $87,372 | $1,680 | 5.0% | +4% | — | 77 | |
| #24 | Maine | $80,080 | $75,435 | $1,451 | 5.8% | -3% | — | 77 | |
| #25 | Kentucky | $69,670 | $66,883 | $1,286 | 4.0% | -10% | — | 77 |
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WHY WASHINGTON TOPS THE LIST
Washington pays $102,090, but the real story is take-home.
At $102,090 median, the after-state-tax take-home is $102,090/yr — about $1,963/week before federal tax. No state income tax means every dollar of base pay lands in your account.
See every metro in this state → Washington wage breakdown