Experience

• The number of years a radiographer tech has worked in the field contributed to her rate of pay as of November 2010, according to Payscale. During the first year of employment, the techs averaged salaries of $25,806 to $40,167. With one to four years' experience, radiographer techs made an average of $29,754 to $43,505 per year, while those with five to nine years' experience averaged $36,494 to $51,912. Those with 10 to 19 years' experience received an average of $41,202 to $62,421 annually.
  
  

Industry

• The salary for radiographer techs differed among various employers as of May 2009, reports BLS. The largest employer of radiographers, general surgical hospitals, paid an average of $54,770 per year. With average annual salaries of $64,800, scientific research and development service served as the highest-paying employers. Radiologic technologists who worked in physicians' offices made an average of $50,860 per year. Outpatient care centers paid an average of $52,950 annually, and diagnostic and medical laboratories paid techs an average of $57,250.
  
  

Specialty

• A radiographer tech's specialty also impacted his average annual salary as of November 2010, reports Payscale. Those who specialize in computed tomography or CT scans made an average of $37,585 to $56,784 per year. Technicians who worked in emergency rooms averaged $42,848 to $57,033 annually. Operating room radiographer techs earned an average of $42,328 to $59,300 annually. Orthopedic radiographer techs received average annual salaries of $37,440 to $58,198.
  
  

Geography

• The salaries of radiographer techs varied across geographic regions as of May 2009, according to BLS. West Virginia featured the highest concentration of techs; those working in the state averaged salaries of $41,400 annually. With average annual salaries of $68,530, technicians in Massachusetts earned the most money. Other high-paying states and territories for radiographer techs in terms of average annual salaries included the District of Columbia at $66,420, Hawaii at $63,470, Maryland at $65,820 and Nevada at $66,420.