Radiologic Technologists and Technicians in Idaho
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$61,775
after federal, FICA and Idaho tax
Tax takes
$18,305
22.9% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$67,569
Idaho costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Idaho — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$80,080
Kept after tax
$61,775
Worth in national money
$67,569
State rank
22
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Idaho sits in the middle of the pack for this job. The median is $80,080, ranking 22 of 51 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Within Idaho this is well-paid work. Of 476 occupations with published figures in the state, this job ranks 102 — in the top quarter of everything people do there.
- Here is where Idaho does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $80,080 you keep $61,775, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $67,569 would elsewhere. The average is lower, $79,940, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- Idaho occupies the middle band for radiologic technologists and technicians: a median of $80,080, ranking 22 of 51. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- Ranked against every occupation Idaho publishes a median for, radiologic technologists and technicians sits 102 of 476 — the upper quartile of the state's wage distribution. National standing and within-state standing are separate questions, and a job can occupy very different positions on each.
- After federal, FICA and Idaho income tax, retained pay for radiologic technologists and technicians on $80,080 is $61,775. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $67,569 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $79,940 falls below the median, a left skew that is uncommon in wage data.
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Pay band: Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $60,540 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $80,080 |
| Top tenth earn over | $103,580 |
| This salary | $80,080 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Idaho | $61,775 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $65,166 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$509 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $75,260 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$703 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 91 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $80,080 as a midpoint for Idaho, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $60,540 and the ninetieth is $103,580 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- That $61,775 take-home in Idaho comes from $80,080. It is the no-frills case: single filer, standard deduction, nothing set aside before tax. Real circumstances almost always reduce the tax. City and school-district taxes are not counted at all. Locally the work ranks 102 of 476.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $67,569 uses one figure for the whole of Idaho. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 476 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 102.
- The Idaho median of $80,080 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $60,540 to $103,580. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Retained pay of $61,775, from $80,080, assumes a single Idaho filer with the standard deduction and no elective deferrals. Pre-tax retirement or HSA contributions, dependants and itemized deductions all reduce it further; local income taxes, excluded here, would increase it in the states that levy them. This occupation ranks 102 of 476 locally, and the state ranks 22 of 51 for it.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $67,569, worked from $80,080, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Idaho address, on work sitting at 102 of 476 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $60,540 at the bottom tenth to $103,580 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $67,569.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Idaho then takes its own share, leaving $61,775.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($60,540 to $103,580) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Idaho rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Idaho's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $67,569 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $61,775 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Idaho income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.