Radiologic Technologists and Technicians in Oklahoma
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$58,165
after federal, FICA and Oklahoma tax
Tax takes
$15,995
21.6% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$65,882
Oklahoma costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Oklahoma — 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
$74,160
Kept after tax
$58,165
Worth in national money
$65,882
State rank
38
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Oklahoma is among the lower-paying states for this job. The middle earner takes $74,160, ranking 38 of 51 states — about 7.43% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Locally, this pays well. Among 492 occupations Oklahoma reports, this job comes in at 119 — comfortably in the upper quarter.
- Here is where Oklahoma does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $74,160 you keep $58,165, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $65,882 would elsewhere. The average is lower, $72,490, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- Oklahoma ranks 38 of 51 for radiologic technologists and technicians, with a median of $74,160 — about 7.43% 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.
- Radiologic technologists and technicians ranks 119 of 492 occupations by median in Oklahoma, in the top quartile. Within-state position is largely independent of national position, so this holds regardless of how the state compares to others for the same work.
- After federal, FICA and Oklahoma income tax, retained pay for radiologic technologists and technicians on $74,160 is $58,165. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $65,882 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 $72,490 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 | $49,920 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $74,160 |
| Top tenth earn over | $96,880 |
| This salary | $74,160 |
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 Oklahoma | $58,165 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $61,002 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$3,107 |
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 | $70,128 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$4,292 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 88 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Oklahoma earn less than $74,160. The published range is $49,920 up to $96,880, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- That $58,165 take-home in Oklahoma comes from $74,160. 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 119 of 492.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $65,882 uses one figure for the whole of Oklahoma. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 492 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 119.
- Reported values are medians; for radiologic technologists and technicians in Oklahoma the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $49,920 to $96,880. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Retained pay of $58,165, from $74,160, assumes a single Oklahoma 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 119 of 492 locally, and the state ranks 38 of 51 for it.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $65,882, worked from $74,160, 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 Oklahoma address, on work sitting at 119 of 492 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $49,920 at the bottom tenth to $96,880 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 $65,882.
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; Oklahoma then takes its own share, leaving $58,165.
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 ($49,920 to $96,880) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Oklahoma rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Oklahoma'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 $65,882 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 $58,165 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Oklahoma 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.