What are the main factors that influence an Imaging Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Imaging Director's salary?

An Imaging Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $146,311 for beginners, reaching about $149,659 at mid-level, and approach $156,114 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Imaging Director?

Imaging Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Imaging Director roles are District of Columbia $172,569, California $171,914, Massachusetts $169,623. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Imaging Director roles make?

Salaries for Imaging Director level roles vary by specialization: Director Imaging Services: $159,519; Director Imaging and Cardiology Services: $159,519; Administrative Director, Diagnostic Imaging: $156,653; Director of Diagnostic Imaging: $154,300; Radiology and Imaging Services Director: $154,290.

How do different companies affect an Imaging Director's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Imaging Director roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Imaging Director Salary in the United States

How much does an Imaging Director make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Imaging Director in the United States is $155,861 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $75.

However, an Imaging Director's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $177,071
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $140,470 to $166,963
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $126,458

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Imaging Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$166,963	$13,914	$3,211	$80
Average	$155,861	$12,988	$2,997	$75
25th Percentile	$140,470	$11,706	$2,701	$68

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Key Factors That Influence Imaging Director Salaries

An Imaging Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Imaging Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Imaging Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $146,311
Early Career (1-2 years): $147,746
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $149,659
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $152,528
Expert (over 8 years): $156,114

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Imaging Director	$146,311
Intermediate Level Imaging Director	$147,746
Senior Level Imaging Director	$149,659
Specialist Level Imaging Director	$152,528
Expert Level Imaging Director	$156,114

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How Do Imaging Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Imaging Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $172,569.
California: $171,914.
Massachusetts: $169,623.

District of Columbia $172,569 California $171,914 Massachusetts $169,623 Washington $169,000 New Jersey $168,937 Alaska $168,719 Connecticut $166,568 New York $165,695

Hawaii $162,906 Rhode Island $161,596 Maryland $160,708 Minnesota $159,492 Colorado $159,025 Illinois $158,869 Oregon $158,277 Delaware $157,840

New Hampshire $157,566 Virginia $156,952 Pennsylvania $155,159 Nevada $154,255 North Dakota $153,959 Michigan $153,492 Wisconsin $153,320 Vermont $152,977

Texas $152,026 Maine $151,964 Arizona $151,871 Ohio $151,762 Georgia $150,328 Indiana $149,611 Wyoming $149,470 Utah $149,252

Iowa $149,159 Kansas $148,411 Louisiana $148,192 North Carolina $148,114 Missouri $148,083 Florida $147,475 Montana $147,148 Nebraska $146,836

Kentucky $146,665 South Carolina $146,041 Tennessee $145,652 Idaho $145,496 New Mexico $144,358 Oklahoma $144,109 Alabama $143,189 South Dakota $141,646

Arkansas $140,805 West Virginia $140,353 Mississippi $138,997

Top Paying Cities for Imaging Directors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $196,587
San Francisco: $194,654
Oakland: $190,337

San Jose, CA $196,587

San Francisco, CA $194,654

Oakland, CA $190,337

New York, NY $180,627

Queens Village, NY $179,458

Paramus, NJ $178,211

Passaic, NJ $178,055

Bergenfield, NJ $177,899

Stamford, CT $177,666

Huntington, NY $177,510

Newark, NJ $176,497

Bridgeport, CT $176,185

New Brunswick, NJ $175,671

Vallejo, CA $175,343

Middlesex, NJ $175,250

Somerset, NJ $175,109

Petaluma, CA $174,751

Santa Cruz, CA $174,143

Boston, MA $173,831

Monterey, CA $173,052

Fairbanks, AK $172,943

Los Angeles, CA $172,647

Washington, DC $172,569

Seattle, WA $172,288

Santa Rosa, CA $172,257

Juneau, AK $171,805

Orange, CA $171,291

Anchorage, AK $171,010

Anaheim, CA $170,901

Santa Ana, CA $170,667

Nassau, NY $170,574

Long Beach, CA $170,512

Danbury, CT $170,465

Santa Maria, CA $169,935

Everett, WA $169,904

Bremerton, WA $169,140

Trenton, NJ $168,844

Sacramento, CA $168,782

San Diego, CA $168,704

Brockton, MA $168,641

Tacoma, WA $168,579

Santa Barbara, CA $168,361

Lowell, MA $167,737

New Suffolk, NY $167,675

Nashua, NH $167,488

Lompoc, CA $167,238

Ventura, CA $167,083

Stockton, CA $167,036

New Haven, CT $166,724

Atlantic City, NJ $166,319

Hartford, CT $165,976

Modesto, CA $165,898

Poughkeepsie, NY $165,555

New Britain, CT $165,477

Kennewick, WA $165,259

Olympia, WA $165,259

New London, CT $165,228

Norwich, CT $165,181

Lawrence, MA $165,103

Bakersfield, CA $164,667

New Bedford, MA $164,449

Riverside, CA $164,449

Richland, WA $164,293

Portsmouth, NH $164,168

Vineland, NJ $164,137

San Bernardino, CA $164,012

Boulder, CO $163,576

Worcester, MA $163,451

Portland, OR $163,311

Saint Paul, MN $163,124

Minneapolis, MN $163,124

Philadelphia, PA $162,906

Honolulu, HI $162,080

Springfield, MA $161,534

Providence, RI $161,518

Chicago, IL $161,066

Bellingham, WA $160,879

Baltimore, MD $160,708

Chico, CA $160,318

Wilmington, DE $160,053

Pittsfield, MA $159,897

Manchester, NH $159,601

Spokane, WA $158,916

Denver, CO $158,900

Albany, NY $158,167

Troy, NY $158,105

Schenectady, NY $157,778

Burlington, VT $157,435

Portland, ME $156,889

Salem, OR $156,765

Yakima, WA $156,733

Ann Arbor, MI $156,687

Rochester, MN $156,250

Reno, NV $156,172

Fresno, CA $156,172

Milwaukee, WI $156,032

Detroit, MI $155,876

Allentown, PA $155,829

Carson City, NV $155,814

Houston, TX $155,580

Colorado Springs, CO $155,565

Syracuse, NY $155,487

Eugene, OR $155,190

Gary, IN $155,003

Bismarck, ND $155,003

Galveston, TX $155,003

Springfield, OR $154,879

Medford, OR $154,505

Fort Collins, CO $154,442

Austin, TX $154,318

Mesa, AZ $153,990

Phoenix, AZ $153,959

Dallas, TX $153,912

Reading, PA $153,819

Saint Cloud, MN $153,757

Concord, NH $153,616

Madison, WI $153,554

Utica, NY $153,133

Raleigh, NC $153,008

Las Vegas, NV $152,993

Rochester, NY $152,884

Des Moines, IA $152,868

Atlanta, GA $152,619

Battle Creek, MI $152,572

Salt Lake City, UT $152,525

Lancaster, PA $152,291

Champaign, IL $152,260

Harrisburg, PA $152,073

Durham, NC $151,933

Kansas City, MO $151,917

Kansas City, KS $151,886

Fort Worth, TX $151,871

Boca Raton, FL $151,808

Cleveland, OH $151,793

Columbus, OH $151,762

Pittsburgh, PA $151,746

Richmond, VA $151,684

Indianapolis, IN $151,652

Cincinnati, OH $151,450

Petersburg, VA $151,216

Lansing, MI $150,873

Billings, MT $150,873

Huntsville, AL $150,873

Lebanon, PA $150,858

Pueblo, CO $150,842

Dayton, OH $150,842

Appleton, WI $150,795

Buffalo, NY $150,733

Racine, WI $150,655

Charlotte, NC $150,639

Saint Louis, MO $150,593

Springfield, IL $150,530

York, PA $150,499

Elkhart, IN $150,499

Gastonia, NC $150,483

Benton Harbor, MI $150,483

Beaumont, TX $150,390

Lorain, OH $150,359

Toledo, OH $150,296

Binghamton, NY $150,219

Rock Hill, SC $150,203

Rockford, IL $150,125

Elyria, OH $150,047

Fargo, ND $150,047

Flagstaff, AZ $149,938

Fort Lauderdale, FL $149,844

Miami, FL $149,751

Duluth, MN $149,502

Bangor, ME $149,299

Cedar Rapids, IA $149,127

Louisville, KY $149,050

Grand Rapids, MI $149,018

Hialeah, FL $149,003

Casper, WY $148,785

Scranton, PA $148,598

New Orleans, LA $148,551

Virginia Beach, VA $148,535

Akron, OH $148,457

Peoria, IL $148,255

Sarasota, FL $148,223

Green Bay, WI $148,114

Baton Rouge, LA $148,036

Charleston, SC $148,005

Nashville, TN $147,959

Jamestown, NY $147,927

Davenport, IA $147,927

Tucson, AZ $147,849

Cheyenne, WY $147,803

Saint Petersburg, FL $147,756

Tampa, FL $147,725

Omaha, NE $147,694

Evansville, IN $147,631

Port Arthur, TX $147,631

Bradenton, FL $147,569

Santa Fe, NM $147,288

Orlando, FL $147,132

Clearwater, FL $146,961

La Crosse, WI $146,634

Canton, OH $146,634

Grand Forks, ND $146,587

Tulsa, OK $146,540

Albuquerque, NM $146,540

Newport News, VA $146,525

High Point, NC $146,478

Ogden, UT $146,416

Corpus Christi, TX $146,291

Laramie, WY $146,197

Norfolk, VA $146,197

Rock Island, IL $146,104

Saginaw, MI $146,073

Jacksonville, FL $146,057

Salisbury, NC $146,026

Memphis, TN $145,995

Moline, IL $145,917

Fort Myers, FL $145,870

Waterloo, IA $145,667

Spartanburg, SC $145,512

Lincoln, NE $145,434

Fort Wayne, IN $145,402

Birmingham, AL $145,231

Cedar Falls, IA $145,200

Provo, UT $145,184

Springfield, OH $145,169

San Antonio, TX $145,137

Greensboro, NC $145,075

South Bend, IN $145,060

Winston Salem, NC $145,044

Boise, ID $144,997

Savannah, GA $144,888

Muskegon, MI $144,608

Lima, OH $144,420

Lake Charles, LA $144,358

Anderson, IN $144,327

Lexington, KY $144,280

Augusta, GA $144,233

Greenville, SC $144,233

Wichita, KS $144,093

Tuscaloosa, AL $144,093

Columbia, SC $143,953

Bloomington, IN $143,563

Roanoke, VA $143,470

Asheville, NC $143,267

Knoxville, TN $143,002

Shreveport, LA $142,987

Wilmington, NC $142,784

Frankfort, KY $142,488

Oklahoma City, OK $142,379

Chillicothe, OH $142,316

Longview, TX $142,301

Topeka, KS $142,254

Mobile, AL $142,020

Terre Haute, IN $141,958

Erie, PA $141,942

Altoona, PA $141,864

Melbourne, FL $141,818

Amarillo, TX $141,755

Killeen, TX $141,709

Fayetteville, AR $141,584

Sioux Falls, SD $141,475

Chattanooga, TN $141,381

Idaho Falls, ID $141,366

Gainesville, FL $141,038

Portsmouth, OH $140,960

Little Rock, AR $140,929

Lynchburg, VA $140,929

Youngstown, OH $140,867

Lafayette, LA $140,867

Temple, TX $140,805

Daytona Beach, FL $140,773

Clarksville, TN $140,758

Pensacola, FL $140,742

Hopkinsville, KY $140,275

Charleston, WV $140,259

Florence, SC $140,181

Sioux City, IA $140,088

Macon, GA $139,636

Tallahassee, FL $139,620

Fayetteville, NC $139,589

Wichita Falls, TX $139,558

Waco, TX $139,558

Pine Bluff, AR $139,495

Vincennes, IN $139,199

Lubbock, TX $139,137

Great Falls, MT $139,043

Alamogordo, NM $139,028

Abilene, TX $138,903

Rapid City, SD $138,700

Monroe, LA $138,700

Albany, GA $138,607

Huntington, WV $138,591

Jackson, MS $138,576

Greenville, MS $138,560

Parkersburg, WV $138,404

Montgomery, AL $138,373

Johnstown, PA $138,342

Springfield, MO $138,217

Biloxi, MS $138,139

Sumter, SC $137,812

Columbus, GA $137,796

Twin Falls, ID $137,703

Pascagoula, MS $137,500

Kingsport, TN $137,095

Gulfport, MS $137,048

Alexandria, LA $136,534

Fort Smith, AR $136,144

El Paso, TX $135,723

Helena, MT $135,521

Las Cruces, NM $135,022

Harlingen, TX $134,586

Pocatello, ID $134,445

Florence, AL $134,399

Brownsville, TX $134,367

Dothan, AL $134,118

Mcallen, TX $134,040

Columbus, MS $132,887

Altus, OK $132,170

Lawton, OK $131,874

Pierre, SD $131,313

What Skills Can Increase an Imaging Director's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 7.76% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Acute Care (Mentioned in 1.94% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
Orthopedic Surgery (Mentioned in 1.66% Job Postings): Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics, is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	7.76%
Acute Care	1.94%
Orthopedic Surgery	1.66%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Imaging Director's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Customer Service: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$165,212	6%
Customer Service	$160,536	3%
Planning	$160,536	3%
Initiative	$160,536	3%
Leadership	$158,978	2%
Accountability	$158,978	2%

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How Education impacts an Imaging Director's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Imaging Directors enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Imaging Director with a Bachelor's Degree is between $148,139 and $157,782).

Imaging Director Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Imaging Director

No Diploma 0.5%

High School 6.4%

Associates 14.6%

Bachelors 37.0%

Masters 39.7%

Doctorate 1.8%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.5%
High School	6.4%
Associates	14.6%
Bachelors	37.0%
Masters	39.7%
Doctorate	1.8%

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Imaging Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Imaging Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$140,470

Average $155,861/year

$166,963

$11,706

Average $12,988/month

$13,914

$2,701

Average $2,997/week

$3,211

$68

Average $75/hour

$80

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$166,963	$13,914	$3,211	$80
Average	$155,861	$12,988	$2,997	$75
25th Percentile	$140,470	$11,706	$2,701	$68

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Salary Trends for Imaging Director

Salaries for an Imaging Director can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $142,793 in 2023 to around $142,445 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Imaging Director salary trends, .

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2023

$142,793

2024

$144,016

2025

$142,445

2026

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2023	$142,793
2024	$144,016
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