Radiologist salary

At a glance

• Mostly Level I (entry-level). 41% of Radiologist filings are Level I, compared with 19% across all H-1B filings.
• Top filer: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. 41 filings (5% of the total), median $80,968.
• Median up 26% since FY2020. From $315,000 in FY2020 to $397,580 in FY2026 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.

Radiologist H-1B salary overview

Employers filed 886 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Radiologist jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 29-1224, Radiologists). The median base salary is $377,398, 208% above the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $138,017 and $450,000. The most common wage level is Level I (entry-level), at 41% of filings. Boston, MA has the most filings (134), and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the employer that files the most (41).

Top employers for Radiologist

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center41 filings · 5%$80,968 Emory University32 filings · 4%$427,994 UT Southwestern Medical Center30 filings · 3%$404,000 The University of Iowa24 filings · 3%$344,082 Massachusetts General Physicians Organization22 filings · 2%$292,500 University of Pittsburgh Physicians20 filings · 2%$295,000 University of Colorado Denver19 filings · 2%$210,870 University of Texas Medical Branch18 filings · 2%$440,000 University of Washington17 filings · 2%$97,176 Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center16 filings · 2%$397,500

Employers with the most Radiologist filings. Bar: share of all Radiologist filings. Figure: median base salary.

Pay by level

Level medians mix different jobs, so a higher level can show a lower median. Within one job, pay rises with level.

Radiologist pay by city

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

What a Radiologist does

Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries using medical imaging techniques, such as x rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasounds. May perform minimally invasive medical procedures and tests.

Typical tasks

• Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
• Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.
• Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
• Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
• Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
• Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.

Preparation

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

O*NET occupation: Radiologists (29-1224.00). This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

H-1B pay vs. all U.S. workers

Across all U.S. workers in this occupation (Radiologists), the median annual wage was $239,200+ in May 2025, with 26,770 people employed. The median H-1B base salary in FY2025–FY2026 is $377,398, 10% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). BLS wages cover all wage and salary workers and include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are the base salary offered on certified LCAs. The two sources cover different periods. BLS reports wages of $239,200 or more as a single top value.

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