How Much Does a Rad Tech Make in Texas in 2026?

A typical Rad Tech in Texas earns about $37.80 per hour, or $78,630 per year, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Broken down further, that comes to roughly $6,552 a month and $1,512 a week, both calculated from the annual figure. These numbers describe pay for a Rad Tech working anywhere in the state, from major metro hospitals to smaller regional clinics.

Texas pay sits 2% below the national figure of $80,110 a year ($38.52 an hour), and the state ranks 27th out of 51 for Rad Tech pay nationwide. Around 20,250 Rad Techs work in Texas, compared with 230,490 nationally, giving the state a sizable share of the profession's national workforce. The gap between Texas and the national figure is modest, and pay still varies widely by city within the state.

Entry-level positions in Texas typically offer around $23.34 an hour, or about $48,550 a year, for Rad Techs just starting out. Pay typically climbs toward the statewide typical figure of $78,630 within the first few years on the job, as new techs gain experience with more modalities and certifications. Early career pay tends to sit closer to hospital orientation rates than to specialized imaging roles.

Experienced Rad Techs in Texas often earn upwards of $45.11 an hour, and the top 10% of earners make over $49.34 an hour, or about $102,630 a year. That puts the spread between entry-level and top-tier pay at $54,080 a year. What separates the two groups is usually experience, the imaging setting (trauma centers and specialty modalities pay more than routine outpatient clinics), and the city where the work is based.

Texas Rad Tech pay has risen steadily over the past several years. In 2019, the typical Rad Tech in Texas earned $60,180 a year; by 2025 that figure reached $78,630, a gain of $18,450, or about 31%. That rise happened gradually, with the sharpest jump coming between 2022 and 2023.

Nationally, Rad Tech pay rose 32% over roughly the same period, putting Texas's growth almost in line with the rest of the country. The two rates differ by only a single percentage point, so Texas has not fallen behind national trends. For someone starting a Rad Tech career in Texas now, pay has moved up consistently in recent years, though nothing about the past guarantees future gains.

Pay runs highest in the Round Rock, San Marcos, and Austin metro area, where Rad Techs earn $83,870 a year, about 7% above the state figure. Dallas, Arlington, and Fort Worth follow closely at $83,140, and Houston-area metros (Pasadena, Houston, The Woodlands) come in at $80,780. These three metro clusters pay within a few hundred dollars of one another, well above the statewide figure.

Pay runs lowest in the McAllen, Mission, and Edinburg metro area, where Rad Techs earn $59,870 a year, a spread of $24,000 from the top-paying metro. Dallas, Arlington, and Fort Worth make up the largest Rad Tech workforce in the state at 5,470 workers. These figures cover each city's full metro area, and lower pay in border and rural regions usually tracks a lower cost of living.

Texas Rad Techs earn less than their counterparts in New Mexico, where pay runs $79,940 a year, about 2% higher than Texas. Pay drops off more sharply across the border in Louisiana and Arkansas, both around 19% lower than Texas at roughly $63,680 and $63,640. Oklahoma sits 6% below Texas as well, at $74,160 a year. Rad Tech licensure earned in one state can often be endorsed or transferred into a neighboring state, though requirements vary.

Rad Techs in Texas typically earn $78,630 a year, with pay having climbed 31% over the past several years. For anyone considering the field or relocating within it, the next steps are checking Texas Medical Board or ARRT licensing requirements and reviewing city-level pay pages for local figures, since pay can vary by tens of thousands of dollars depending on where in the state the work is based.