Radiology Career in USA- Salaries

The following are some key points related to the salary of a radiologist, in the United States:

In USA, radiologists are immensely benefited by both lucrative salaries and also excellent growth prospects.

On an average, the annual salary of a radiologist is approximately $395,606.
The average yearly salary drawn by a male radiologist is about $400,546, while the one earned by a female radiologist is roughly $370,909.
Radiologists having an experience of not more than five years can expect their average annual salary to be in the region of $345,909.
Radiologists whose work experience ranges between six and twelve years have a good chance of earning about $422,400, every year.
For the duration 2008-2011, there has been a noteworthy rise in the average annual income of a radiologist, in USA. In the year 2008, it was about $367,908, but the corresponding figure for the year 2011 stood at $395,906.
The annual median salary of an interventional radiologist is around $478,000.
In terms of earning potential of radiologists, states located at the southern part of the country (USA) are more prospective.
Even a radiologist who is just about to start their career can anticipate an annual salary of about $90,000.
A radiologist working for a local government institute can earn a yearly salary of around $80,000.
A radiologist employed in a private hospital has every chance of getting a pay packet of about $100,000 per year.

Salaries for radiologists in various state

SNO	STATE	AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY (APPROXIMATE)
1	Mississippi	$199,000
2	New York	$191,000
3	Massachusetts	$188,000
4	District of Columbia	$186,000
5	California	$175,000
6	Connecticut	$173,000
7	Alabama	$172,000
8	Georgia	$171,000
9	Rhode Island	$171,000
10	Indiana	$170,000
11	New Hampshire	$168,000
12	West Virginia	$167,000
13	Maryland	$166,000
14	Vermont	$165,000
15	Missouri	$162,000

Salaries for different categories of radiologists

SNO	CATEGORY	AVERAGE YEARLY SALARY (APPROX)
1	Diagnostic Radiologist	$79,000
2	MSK Radiologist	$235,000
3	Breast Imaging Radiologist	$162,000
4	Physician Radiologist	$162,000

Top metros in terms of salaries of radiologists

SNO	METROPOLITAN ZONE	AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY (APPROX)
1	San Jose, California	$78,300
2	Oakland, California	$72,790
3	Boston, Massachusetts

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