How Much Does an MRI Tech Make in Idaho in 2026?

A typical MRI Tech in Idaho earns about $48.88 per hour ($101,680 per year), according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Calculated from that annual figure, pay works out to roughly $8,473 per month and $1,955 per week. These figures reflect typical pay across the state, before experience, employer, or city are factored in.

That is 6% above the national annual figure of $95,480 ($45.91 an hour), and Idaho ranks 17th out of 51 states and territories for MRI Tech pay. About 170 MRI Techs work across the state, compared with 43,390 nationwide, so the profession here is a small piece of a much larger national field.

Entry-level positions in Idaho typically offer around $39.82 an hour, or about $82,820 a year, according to the same May 2025 data. Techs with a bit more experience often see pay closer to $44.48 an hour, or $92,510 a year. Pay tends to move toward the state's typical figure of $101,680 within the first few years on the job.

Experienced MRI Techs in Idaho often earn upwards of $50.50 an hour, and the top 10% of earners make over $59.84 an hour, or $124,470 a year. That puts the gap between entry-level and top pay at $41,650 a year. The difference usually comes down to work setting, years of experience, and which city or hospital system a Tech works for.

Idaho's typical MRI Tech pay rose from $65,600 in 2015 to $101,680 in 2025, a gain of $36,080. That amounts to a 55% increase over the decade, according to the same government wage data. The rise wasn't perfectly steady; pay dipped slightly between 2015 and 2016 before climbing in most years that followed.

Nationally, MRI Tech pay climbed 41% over the same decade, so Idaho's rise outpaced the national trend by 14 percentage points. Pay for MRI Techs in Idaho has moved up steadily over the past ten years. A decade of past growth is no promise of future increases, but it shows a field that has kept pace with rising costs so far.

Boise City is the only Idaho metro area with published MRI Tech wage data, and pay there runs close to the statewide figure. MRI Techs in the Boise City metro earn $102,270 a year ($49.17 an hour), about 1% above the statewide figure of $101,680. That's also where the largest share of the state's MRI Tech workforce is based, with 80 Techs employed in the metro area.

With only one metro area reporting MRI Tech wages, pay is fairly uniform across Idaho rather than varying sharply from city to city. City figures like Boise City's cover the full metro area, not just city limits, and that number carries Boise's cost of living, which runs higher than in Idaho's smaller towns. MRI Techs working outside the Boise City metro can expect pay in a similar range to the statewide figure.

Idaho pays less than its neighbors to the west: Washington's MRI Techs typically earn $122,750 a year, 21% more than Idaho's figure, and Oregon runs close behind at $121,920, 20% higher. To the east, Montana pays less, with typical earnings of $86,950, about 14% below Idaho's figure. MRI Tech licensure can often be transferred or endorsed between neighboring states, which can ease a move across state lines.

MRI Techs in Idaho typically earn $101,680 a year, up 55% over the past decade from $65,600 in 2015. That puts Idaho's pay above the national figure and 17th among all states. Readers considering the field can check Idaho's licensing and registry requirements for specifics on certification, and look at city-level pages for local pay figures before choosing where to work.