Radiologic Technologist Jobs in Minneapolis, MN
Radiologic technologists in Minneapolis typically start around $35 an hour at the big hospital systems, and Hennepin Healthcare's posted scale runs to about $50 before a night differential. Here are the current openings, followed by who hires rad techs, what they earn and how to get registered.
Current radiologic technologist Openings in Minneapolis, MN
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Radiologic Technologist Work in Minneapolis
X-ray work in Minneapolis is concentrated in a handful of hospital campuses a few miles apart. HCMC, the Level 1 trauma center on Park Avenue next to US Bank Stadium, runs imaging around the clock, and hospital imaging departments also sit at Abbott Northwestern and Children's Minnesota on the Chicago Avenue and East 28th Street medical campus in Phillips and at the University of Minnesota Medical Center on the East and West Banks. The Minneapolis VA Medical Center by Fort Snelling, reachable on the Blue Line, adds federal jobs, and outpatient imaging centers in St. Louis Park and clinics along I-394 and Highway 100 hire for day schedules.
The metro employs about 2,710 radiologic technologists, with a median near $42.75 an hour, according to Minnesota DEED's first-quarter 2026 wage survey. That is above the statewide median, and at systems like Allina, where starting pay follows a union agreement, wages step up with years of service.
Top Minneapolis Employers for Radiologic Technologists
These Minneapolis-area health systems and imaging providers employ registered radiologic technologists:
- Hennepin Healthcare - HCMC's downtown campus hires radiology technologists and senior technologists on day, night and casual schedules, with a $5 an hour night differential.
- Allina Health - the Abbott Northwestern system staffs general radiology, CT and MRI technologists across its metro hospitals, including Unity Hospital in Fridley.
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System - the VA Medical Center hires diagnostic radiologic technologists, including CT technologists at GS-9, and runs its own School of Radiologic Technology.
- Children's Minnesota - the pediatric system hires radiologic, CT and MRI technologists and takes radiography student interns.
- RAYUS Radiology - the outpatient imaging company formerly called Center for Diagnostic Imaging is based in St. Louis Park and hires technologists for its metro centers.
Radiologic Technologist Salaries in Minneapolis
- Entry level: about $33 to $37 an hour for newly registered technologists.
- Experienced: roughly $40 to $46 an hour, around the metro median.
- Senior and advanced modality: $48 to $52 an hour or more for senior, CT and MRI technologists, plus differentials.
These are estimates drawn from DEED wage data and pay ranges posted by Hennepin Healthcare and Allina Health. Night and weekend differentials, a CT or MRI credential, and union step increases move pay the most. Federal VA pay follows the GS scale; a recent Minneapolis CT technologist posting listed $87,616 to $113,908 a year.
How to Become a Radiologic Technologist in Minneapolis
You need to finish an accredited radiography program and pass the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) radiography exam. Minnesota does not issue a separate radiologic technologist license; the Minnesota Department of Health regulates x-ray equipment and recognizes the ARRT radiography credential as qualifying you to operate it. In the city, Dunwoody College of Technology on Dunwoody Boulevard offers a two-year, JRCERT-accredited Radiologic Technology AAS with clinicals at HCMC, North Memorial, Methodist Hospital and Park Nicollet clinics, and the Minneapolis VA runs its own School of Radiologic Technology. St. Catherine University offers an associate degree in radiography on its St. Paul campus, and Century College in White Bear Lake has a program too. The Minnesota Department of Health also registers limited scope x-ray operators, a narrower clinic credential that is not the same as being a registered technologist.
What the Job Involves
Radiologic technologists position patients and equipment to take diagnostic x-ray images of bones, chests and abdomens, set exposure factors, shield patients and staff from radiation, and check images for quality before the radiologist reads them. In a hospital you will cover the emergency department, portable exams on inpatient floors and the operating room, and many techs cross-train into CT, MRI or interventional radiology.
Skills Employers Look For
- ARRT registration in radiography (R)
- Current BLS or CPR certification
- Accurate positioning and radiation safety habits
- Comfort with trauma, portable and OR exams
- PACS and electronic health record experience
- Calm communication with anxious or injured patients
- Willingness to cross-train in CT or MRI
Career Path and Advancement
Many Minneapolis techs start in general radiography at HCMC, Abbott Northwestern or a clinic, then add an ARRT post-primary credential in CT, MRI, mammography or interventional radiology, each of which pays more. From there the path runs to senior technologist, lead tech, clinical instructor for the Dunwoody or VA programs, and imaging supervisor or manager across a hospital system.
Related Careers in Minneapolis
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be a radiologic technologist in Minnesota?
Minnesota does not issue a radiologic technologist license. Instead, the Minnesota Department of Health recognizes passing the ARRT radiography exam as the qualification to operate medical x-ray equipment, and Minneapolis hospitals require current ARRT registration to hire you.
How much do radiologic technologists make in Minneapolis?
The metro median is about $42.75 an hour, per Minnesota DEED's 2026 survey. New technologists usually start around $33 to $37 an hour, and senior or CT technologists can pass $50 an hour with differentials.
How long does it take to become a rad tech in Minneapolis?
Most programs, including Dunwoody's Radiologic Technology AAS and St. Catherine University's associate degree, take about two years once you are admitted, plus any prerequisite courses. After graduating you sit for the ARRT exam before your first job.
Do Minneapolis hospitals hire rad techs for night shifts?
Yes. Hospital imaging departments such as HCMC's downtown trauma center run 24 hours a day, so night, weekend and casual shifts are common. Hennepin Healthcare adds $5 an hour for nights on its radiology technologist postings.
What is the difference between a rad tech and a limited scope x-ray operator?
A registered radiologic technologist has finished an accredited radiography program and passed the ARRT exam, and can perform the full range of diagnostic x-ray work. A limited scope x-ray operator is registered with the Minnesota Department of Health for a narrower set of exams, mostly in clinics, after a shorter course and a state exam.
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