Radiologic Technologist Jobs in Fresno, CA
Radiologic technologists in Fresno earn a median of about $51 an hour, well above the metro's all-jobs average of $30.68. Community Regional Medical Center, Valley Children's and the city's surgery centers are hiring. Here are the current openings, then who is hiring and how to get certified in California.
Current radiologic technologist Openings in Fresno, CA
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Radiologic Technologist Work in Fresno
Fresno is the imaging center of the San Joaquin Valley. Community Regional Medical Center downtown is the only Level I trauma center between Los Angeles and Sacramento, so its radiology department runs X-ray, portable and fluoroscopy work around the clock, and Community Health System also staffs X-ray rooms in its Community Health Partners clinics and urgent care sites. Across the San Joaquin River on Highway 41, Valley Children's Hospital in Madera runs a full pediatric radiology department, and north Fresno's Herndon Avenue corridor adds Saint Agnes Medical Center, Kaiser's Fresno Medical Center and Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital.
Outpatient surgery centers are the other big employer. USPI's Fresno centers hire rad techs to run the C-arm in the operating room, a skill that hospital techs can carry into higher-paying OR and interventional roles. Because California requires a state certificate plus a separate fluoroscopy permit, Fresno employers list both credentials on their postings, either at hire or within a set window after you start.
Top Fresno Employers Hiring Radiologic Technologists
These Fresno-area employers have posted radiologic technologist openings on their own careers sites:
- Community Health System - hires Diagnostic Rad Tech 2s at Community Regional Medical Center at $46.52 to $64.64 an hour, plus clinic rad techs for Community Health Partners at $42.60 to $54.21.
- Valley Children's Healthcare - the pediatric hospital in Madera hires per diem radiology technologists at $40.80 to $71.20 an hour and requires the fluoroscopy permit within six months.
- USPI Renaissance Surgery Center - the Fresno surgery center hires part-time rad techs with OR C-arm experience at $35 to $50 an hour.
Radiologic Technologist Salaries in Fresno
- Entry level: about $36 to $45 per hour for newly certified CRTs.
- Experienced: roughly $45 to $60 per hour for hospital techs with a few years of trauma, portable and fluoroscopy work.
- Senior / specialty: $60 to $72 per hour for senior techs and those cross-trained in CT, interventional or OR imaging.
These are estimates based on federal wage data for the Fresno metro (10th percentile $35.85, median $51.61 and 90th percentile $71.77 an hour in 2025) and the ranges Fresno employers post today. Pay moves with the setting, since hospital night and weekend shifts pay more than clinic days, and with added credentials such as CT, mammography or a fluoroscopy permit.
How to Become a Radiologic Technologist in Fresno
California requires a state certificate. The California Department of Public Health Radiologic Health Branch issues the Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) certificate to graduates of an approved program who pass the ARRT radiography exam, and a separate Radiologic Technologist Fluoroscopy Permit requires its own exam. Fresno City College offers an Associate in Science in Radiologic Technology accredited by JRCERT, with a 94 percent state exam pass rate and 100 percent job placement for 2024, and Carrington College offers Radiologic Technology at its Fresno campus on East Sierra Avenue. ARRT registration is preferred by most Fresno employers, and the CRT is required by law.
What the Job Involves
Radiologic technologists position patients and equipment, set exposure factors and take diagnostic X-ray images of the chest, bones and abdomen. They run portable exams in the emergency department and intensive care units, assist radiologists with fluoroscopy studies, operate the C-arm in surgery, protect patients and staff from radiation, check image quality and record each exam in the imaging system.
Skills Employers Look For
- California CRT certificate and fluoroscopy permit
- ARRT registration in radiography
- Portable, trauma and OR C-arm experience
- Radiation safety and positioning accuracy
- PACS and electronic health record skills
- Current BLS certification
- Calm patient care, including with children
Career Path and Advancement
Most Fresno rad techs start in general diagnostic X-ray at a hospital or clinic, then cross-train into CT, interventional radiology, mammography or MRI, each of which adds pay. From there the ladder runs to lead technologist, imaging supervisor and department manager at Community Regional, Valley Children's or one of the north Fresno hospitals. Some techs move into outpatient surgery centers for daytime schedules.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be a rad tech in Fresno?
Yes. California requires the Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) certificate from the California Department of Public Health Radiologic Health Branch. Fluoroscopy work needs a separate state fluoroscopy permit, and Fresno employers such as Community Health System and Valley Children's list both.
How much do radiologic technologists make in Fresno?
Federal data puts the Fresno median at about $51.61 an hour. New techs typically start in the mid to high $30s or low $40s, and senior or specialty techs can earn $60 to $72 an hour.
Where can I study radiologic technology in Fresno?
Fresno City College offers a JRCERT-accredited Associate in Science in Radiologic Technology, and Carrington College lists Radiologic Technology among its Fresno campus programs. Check that any program you choose is approved by the CDPH Radiologic Health Branch, since only approved programs lead to the CRT certificate.
Is the fluoroscopy permit required to get hired?
Many Fresno postings require it at hire, and others give you a set window. Community Regional requires it up front, the Community Health Partners clinic job allows 180 days and Valley Children's allows six months.
Do Fresno rad techs work nights and weekends?
Hospital techs often do, because trauma and emergency imaging runs 24 hours a day at Community Regional and Valley Children's. Clinic and surgery center jobs are mostly weekday daytime shifts.
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