SOC 29-1224 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Radiologists — Phoenix
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
Median pay for this occupation in Phoenix, AZ comes to $525,930 a year, ahead of the national median of $420,860 by 25.0%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.7%
- Openings per year
- 800
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Phoenix, AZ comes to $525,930 a year, ahead of the national median of $420,860 by 25.0%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $447,850 and $688,200. The lowest tenth earn under $79,470, while the highest tenth earn more than $688,200.
Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 2nd of 647 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $79,470 | −81.1% |
| 25th | $447,850 | +6.4% |
| Median (50th) | $525,930 | +25.0% |
| 75th | $688,200 | +63.5% |
| 90th | $688,200 | +63.5% |
| Mean | $489,770 | +16.4% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Phoenix run 3.3% above the national average, so the median of $525,930 buys what $509,129 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 21.0% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$525,930as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.3US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$509,129US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $525,930 a year, 25.0% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $79,470 to $688,200 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Radiologists in Phoenix, AZ?
The median annual wage is $525,930, or $252.85 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $420,860, so pay in Phoenix, AZ is 25.0% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Phoenix, AZ earns more than $688,200 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $79,470 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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