Travel MRI tech salary in Missouri
Explore traveling MRI tech salary in Missouri from live job data. See weekly pay by city and shift, compare neighboring states, and review Missouri’s cost of living against the U.S. average.
Compare MRI tech salary in Missouri
Travel MRI tech salary in Missouri varies across the state’s open jobs. The charts below show which weekly pay ranges have the most openings and how average packages compare across shifts. Both use the same listings as the statewide average. Check scheduled hours, too. A higher weekly package can also mean a longer workweek.
Weekly pay ranges in Missouri
Average weekly pay by shift
How much do MRI techs make in Missouri?
Open travel MRI assignments in Missouri average $2,273 per week, and current offers run from $1,537 to $2,517. The most common range is $2,000–$2,300. Weekly totals include any housing and meal stipends in the offer and are shown before taxes and deductions.
Is Missouri a good state for travel MRI techs?
If you care about what you keep each week more than the headline number, often yes. Missouri pays 10% below the national average. Its cost of living is about 12% lower, and housing is about 22% lower. A package that looks average can stretch further here than a bigger offer on the coasts.
Highest-paying Missouri cities for travel MRI techs
These Missouri cities have the highest-paying travel MRI jobs open right now. Each bar shows the best weekly offer open in that city.
Highest-paying Missouri cities
How Missouri MRI pay compares with nearby states
Missouri pays 10% below the national travel MRI average, and it also costs less to live in than most of the U.S. The second chart puts pay and cost of living side by side, so you can see which states pay well for what it costs to live there.
Avg. weekly pay: Missouri and neighbors
Pay vs. cost of living
Yearly pay for staff (non-travel) MRI technologists, from BLS
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, MRI technologists (29-2035), May 2023.
Missouri cost of living for travel MRI techs
Missouri is the 7th least expensive state, with a cost-of-living index of 88.2 against a U.S. average of 100. Housing is the biggest saving, which matters most to travelers paying for short-term rentals.
Missouri cost of living by category
Federal per diem rates in Missouri
GSA FY2027 rates, effective Oct 1, 2026. Housing and meal stipends are usually set with these as a guide.
Source: GSA per diem rates, FY2027.
Highest-paying travel MRI jobs in Missouri
The top Missouri MRI assignments by weekly pay. Each card shows the location, hours and shift. Open a job to see the contract length, the facility type and what experience it asks for.
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MRI tech salary in Missouri FAQs
How much do MRI techs make in Missouri?
Open Missouri MRI assignments with Anders Group average $2,273 a week, with offers from $1,537 to $2,517. These totals include any listed housing and meal stipends and are before taxes and deductions.
Which Missouri city pays travel MRI techs the most?
Right now it’s Saint Louis, with a top offer of $2,517 a week, followed by Kansas City. St. Louis and Kansas City also have higher federal lodging rates than the rest of the state. The ranking changes as jobs are posted and filled.
Does Missouri pay more than nearby states?
Missouri currently ranks 4th of 4 among its bordering states, averaging $2,273 a week. Most of its neighbors also cost less than the U.S. average, so compare the weekly package and local rent together when weighing offers.
Do I need a Missouri license to work as a travel MRI tech?
No. Missouri doesn’t license MRI technologists. Facilities usually want national certification, such as ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT, and may have other requirements of their own.
How far does travel MRI pay go in Missouri?
Missouri’s cost of living is about 12% below the U.S. average, and housing is about 22% below. At that index, a $2,273 weekly package is roughly like earning $2,577 in an average-cost state.