Radiologic Technologists and Technicians in Nebraska
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$57,475
after federal, FICA and Nebraska tax
Tax takes
$15,385
21.1% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$63,596
Nebraska costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Nebraska — 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
$72,860
Kept after tax
$57,475
Worth in national money
$63,596
State rank
41
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Nebraska is among the lower-paying states for this job. The middle earner takes $72,860, ranking 41 of 51 states — about 9.05% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 488 occupations Nebraska reports figures for, this is number 136.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $72,860 you keep $57,475 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $63,596 at national prices. Averages run higher here, $74,600, since top earners drag the number up.
- Nebraska ranks 41 of 51 for radiologic technologists and technicians, with a median of $72,860 — about 9.05% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- In Nebraska's occupational distribution, radiologic technologists and technicians sits at 136 of 488 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Retained pay in Nebraska is $57,475 after the full tax stack, from $72,860. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $63,596 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $74,600 exceeds the median, so the upper tail is doing the work.
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Pay band: Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $54,410 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $72,860 |
| Top tenth earn over | $98,300 |
| This salary | $72,860 |
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 Nebraska | $57,475 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $60,087 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,762 |
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 | $69,148 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$2,434 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 90 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Nebraska earn under $72,860 and half over. The published range runs $54,410 at the tenth percentile to $98,300 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Nebraska the take-home figure of $57,475, from $72,860, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 136 of 488 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $63,596 uses one figure for the whole of Nebraska. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 488 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 136.
- Figures are distribution medians for radiologic technologists and technicians in Nebraska, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $54,410 to $98,300; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for Nebraska is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $57,475 from $72,860. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 136 of 488 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $63,596, worked from $72,860, 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 Nebraska address, on work sitting at 136 of 488 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $54,410 and the top tenth $98,300, so most people doing this work in Nebraska sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. Nebraska is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $63,596 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Nebraska's own levy, $57,475 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($54,410 to $98,300) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Nebraska rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Nebraska'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 $63,596 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 $57,475 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Nebraska 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.