MRI technologists operate magnetic resonance imaging scanners, which use a strong magnetic field and radio waves — not ionizing radiation — to produce detailed images of soft tissue. The work involves choosing and running pulse sequences, positioning coils and patients, and administering gadolinium-based contrast when it is ordered.
Because MRI exams are longer and more sequence-driven than many other modalities, employers value technologists who can balance image quality, patient comfort, and throughput across a varied exam mix.
City, employer, workplace, and employment-type figures reflect the 86 roles listed on this page.

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
GRAFTON, WI
$2800 - $2900/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
REDDING, CA
$2200 - $2300/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
ELMHURST, NY
$2600 - $2700/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
ROCKPORT, ME
$2600 - $2700/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
AUSTIN, TX
$2000/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
GALLATIN, TN
$2000 - $2100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
WILMINGTON, DE
$2400/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
COLUMBIA, MD
$3000 - $3100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
CANTON, GA
$2100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
CANTON, GA
$2300 - $2400/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
FAYETTEVILLE, NC
$2300 - $2400/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
GRANBURY, TX
$1300 - $1400/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
LAS CRUCES, NM
$2100 - $2200/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
FAYETTEVILLE, NC
$2300 - $2400/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
FOLEY, AL
$1700/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
PHOENIX, AZ
$2400 - $2500/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
$2400 - $2500/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
KEENE, NH
$2400 - $2500/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
FARMINGTON, NM
$2300/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
STAMFORD, CT
$2700 - $2800/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
DES MOINES, IA
$2500 - $2600/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
TYLER, TX
$2100 - $2200/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
TYLER, TX
$2100 - $2200/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
WESTMINSTER, CO
$2000 - $2100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
SPRINGFIELD, OH
$2600/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
PORTSMOUTH, VA
$2000 - $2100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
PROVIDENCE, RI
$2900 - $3000/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
SCRANTON, PA
$2500 - $2600/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
SPRINGFIELD, OH
$2300 - $2400/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
BALTIMORE, MD
$2200 - $2300/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
CHAPEL HILL, NC
$2200 - $2300/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
BURLESON, TX
$2300 - $2500/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
TULSA, OK
$2300 - $2400/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY
$3000 - $3100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
ANCHORAGE, AK
$2600 - $2700/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
SCRANTON, PA
$2500 - $2600/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
RENO, NV
$2200 - $2300/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
BANGOR, ME
$2800 - $2900/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
BRUNSWICK, ME
$2500 - $2600/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
RICHMOND, VA
$2000 - $2100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
ALEXANDRIA, LA
$2300 - $2400/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
BEAUMONT, TX
$2200/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
FALL RIVER, MA
$3500 - $3600/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
$2300 - $2400/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
DALLAS, TX
$2000/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
$2300 - $2400/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
SAN DIEGO, CA
$3000 - $3100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
SCRANTON, PA
$2500 - $2600/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
RENO, NV
$2500 - $2600/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
KEENE, NH
$2900 - $3000/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
MICHIGAN CITY, IN
$2400 - $2500/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
MILWAUKEE, WI
$2900 - $3000/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
HUDSON, FL
$1400/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
DULUTH, GA
$2000/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
ATLANTA, GA
$2000/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
NORFOLK, VA
$2800 - $2900/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
FORT SMITH, AR
$2100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
BRADENTON, FL
$1900 - $2000/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
BRADENTON, FL
$1700 - $1800/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
SARASOTA, FL
$1700 - $1800/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
$2800 - $2900/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
PONTIAC, MI
$2100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
ROCK HILL, SC
$2200 - $2300/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
BOSTON, MA
$2700 - $2800/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
BOSTON, MA
$2700 - $2800/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
ASHEVILLE, NC
$2100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
BOSTON, MA
$2700 - $2800/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
$2200/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
NEWARK, DE
$2700 - $2800/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
WOODBRIDGE, VA
$2800 - $2900/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
SCRANTON, PA
$2800 - $2900/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
EASTON, PA
$2800 - $2900/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
$3100 - $3200/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
SELLERSVILLE, PA
$3000 - $3100/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
NEWARK, DE
$2700 - $2800/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL
$1900 - $2000/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
BREVARD, NC
$1900/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
$2500 - $2600/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
RICHMOND, VA
$2200 - $2300/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
WILKES BARRE, PA
$2800 - $2900/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
PITTSFIELD, MA
$3200 - $3300/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
LANGHORNE, PA
$2400 - $2500/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA
$2700 - $2800/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
CLEVELAND, OH
$2900/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
PANAMA CITY, FL
$1700 - $1800/week

AMN Healthcare, Inc.
KEARNEY, NE
$2100/week
The MRI magnet is always on, so safety screening is a core, non-negotiable duty. Technologists screen patients, staff, and belongings for ferromagnetic hazards and implanted devices, and they enforce the zoned access model that keeps the magnet room controlled.
Careful implant and device screening — and knowing when an item is unsafe or requires special handling — is one of the most important responsibilities an MRI technologist carries.
MRI roles commonly expect ARRT certification with the MR credential (often built on primary ARRT(R)), or an equivalent pathway such as ARMRIT, plus any state license that applies and current BLS. MRI technologists work in hospitals and freestanding outpatient MRI centers, across day, evening, and weekend shifts, and many openings are travel or contract assignments.