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Radiographers in Texas (TX) have an average annual salary of $62,810 and a great job outlook.

Below you will find information on all the top accredited radiology schools near you in Texas. We also provide information on licensing and certification and salary and employment data.

Please note: radiographers are also referred to as radiology technologists/technicians, rad techs and x ray technicians/techs. In this guide we may switch between the terms radiology tech schools in Texas and/or x ray tech schools in Texas to mean the same thing.

Accredited Schools in Texas with Radiology Tech Programs

CollegeCityDegreeAccreditation
Hendrick Medical CenterAbileneCertificateJRCERT, ARRT
Amarillo CollegeAmarilloAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Austin Community College (Eastview Campus)AustinAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Baptist Hospitals of Southeast TexasBeaumontAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumontAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Coastal Bend CollegeBeevilleAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital/Harris Health SystemBellaireCertificateJRCERT, ARRT
Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsvilleARRT
Blinn College DistrictBryanAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Lone Star College – MontgomeryConroeAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Del Mar CollegeCorpus ChristiAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Lone Star College – CyFairCypressAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Parker UniversityDallasARRT
Dallas College/El Centro CampusDallasAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Grayson CollegeDenisonARRT
El Paso Community College (Rio Grande Campus)El PasoAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Pima Medical Institute-El PasoEl PasoAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Southwest University at El PasoEl PasoAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Dallas College/Brookhaven CampusFarmers BranchAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Medical Education and Training Campus (METC)Fort Sam HoustonCertificateJRCERT, ARRT
Tarrant County CollegeFort WorthAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
North Central Texas CollegeGainesvilleARRT
Galveston CollegeGalvestonAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
The Clg of Health Care ProfessHoustonARRT
Houston Community College SystemHoustonAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Pima Medical Institute-HoustonHoustonAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonCertificateJRCERT, ARRT
Kilgore CollegeKilgoreARRT
Laredo College (South Campus)LaredoAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
South Plains CollegeLubbockARRT
Covenant Medical CenterLubbockCertificateJRCERT, ARRT
Angelina CollegeLufkinAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
South Texas CollegeMcAllenARRT
Midland CollegeMidlandARRT
Odessa CollegeOdessaAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Paris Junior CollegeParisAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
San Jacinto College – Central CampusPasadenaAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Howard CollegeSan AngeloAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsSan AntonioAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
St. Philip’s CollegeSan AntonioAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Tyler Junior CollegeTylerAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvaldeARRT
McLennan Community CollegeWacoAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Weatherford CollegeWeatherfordAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Wharton County Junior CollegeWhartonAssociateJRCERT, ARRT
Midwestern State UniversityWichita FallsBachelorJRCERT, ARRT

Above is a list of the top 46 schools and colleges in Texas that offer accredited or approved radiology tech programs and degrees.

Radiology tech programs in Texas are usually accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) and/or approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Steps to Becoming a Radiology Tech in Texas

In order to become a radiology tech in Texas, you will need to graduate from an approved/accredited program.

Once you have graduated, you will need to take additional licensing exams before applying for your radiology tech license. Licensing exams are set by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Your license will allow you to work as a radiology tech in Texas however you will need to maintain your license regularly and fulfil continuing education requirements.

For more information on licensing, certification, and continuing education requirements for radiology techs you can contact the Texas Medical Board on the details below:

State Board: Texas Medical Board
Website: https://tmb.state.tx.us
Phone: (512) 305-7030

 

How much do Radiology Techs earn in Texas?

The average annual salary for radiologic techs in Texas is $62,810 per annum (or $30.20 per hour). This is 5.5% less than the national average of $66,490 for the profession in 2022.

Salary$62,810
# Employed16,870
Hourly Pay$30.20
Top 10%$81,200
Bottom 10%$37,790

Over the past five years, salary levels for radiology techs in the state had an increase of 9.5%, or $5,460.

Salary levels within the state will vary depending on your metro area, years of experience, and place of employment.

  • The bottom 10% of earners (entry-level) made just $37,790 whilst the top 10% made $81,200 per annum.
  • Those working in Corpus Christi had some of the highest salary levels in the state at $68,690, whilst those in Brownsville-Harlingen earned some of the lowest average salaries at $51,210 per annum.

The table below shows the income and employment of radiology techs across the top metro areas in Texas.

Metro AreaAverage Salary# Employed
Abilene$57,400150
Amarillo$59,890240
Austin-Round Rock$63,5301,220
Beaumont-Port Arthur$56,990230
Brownsville-Harlingen$51,210210
College Station-Bryan$53,360190
Corpus Christi$68,690360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$65,9704,110
El Paso$58,490490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land$65,7004,190
Killeen-Temple$59,140360
Laredo$55,08090
Longview$61,460190
Lubbock$59,720370
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$53,530310
Midland$58,720100
Odessa$62,61080
San Antonio-New Braunfels$63,1401,410
Sherman-Denison$59,380110
Texarkana$61,410130
Tyler$58,810300
Victoria$58,10090
Waco$59,040150
Wichita Falls$51,94090

Radiology Tech Employment in Texas

There are currently 16,870 people employed as radiology techs in Texas. This equates to a rise of 6.3%, or 1,000 jobs, since 2016.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has predicted a 6% increase in radiology tech positions across the country between 2021 and 2031.

The table below compares radiology tech income and employment in Texas with other closely related careers.

SalaryEmployment
Radiology Tech$62,81016,870
Nuclear Med Tech$90,6701,040
MRI Tech$78,3802,690
Cardiovascular Tech$56,8904,000
Ultrasound Tech$74,6306,570

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