Industrial Radiographer

Industrial Radiographer Salary

$63.5K

$71.5K

$82.5K

$72,500

/year

$34.86

/hour

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How much does an Industrial Radiographer make?

As of Aug 26, 2026, the average annual pay for an Industrial Radiographer in the United States is $72,500 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $34.86 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,394/week or $6,041/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $82,500 and as low as $63,500, the majority of Industrial Radiographer salaries currently range between $68,500 (25th percentile) to $76,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $81,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for an Industrial Radiographer varies little (about 7500), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

An Industrial Radiographer in your area makes on average $0 per year, or $72,500 (100.000%) less than the national average annual salary of $72,500. Ohio ranks number 27 out of 50 states nationwide for Industrial Radiographer salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Industrial Radiographer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Industrial Radiographer Jobs

We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Industrial Radiographer job is above the national average. Topping the list is San Francisco, CA, , with Santa Clara, CA, and Oakland, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. Oakland, CA, beats the national average by $14,499 (20.0%), and San Francisco, CA, furthers that trend with another $19,618 (27.1%) above the $72,500 average.

With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as an Industrial Radiographer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 10% between San Francisco, CA, and Honolulu County, HI, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an Industrial Radiographer role.

City

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

San Francisco, CA

$92,118

$44.29

Santa Clara, CA

$87,081

$41.87

Oakland, CA

$86,999

$41.83

United, WV

$85,294

$41.01

Seattle, WA

$84,955

$40.84

San Jose, CA

$83,600

$40.19

Southeast, DC

$83,555

$40.17

Arlington, VA

$83,266

$40.03

Bellevue, WA

$82,836

$39.83

Honolulu County, HI

$82,799

$39.81

What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Industrial Radiographer Jobs in the U.S.

Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Industrial Radiographer job category, we found that Asnt Ndt Level Iii jobs have average salaries similar than Industrial Radiographer jobs.

Job Title

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Asnt Ndt Level Iii

$61,725

$29.68

Assistant Ndt Technician

$51,999

$25.00

Pipeline Integrity Technician

$50,722

$24.39

Radiographer Assistant

$49,136

$23.62

Nde

$44,668

$21.48

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Infographic detailing Industrial Radiographer salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $72,500 per year or $34.86 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.