What is the salary range for Nuclear Medicine Technologists?

Nuclear Medicine Technologists salaries in the US range from $75,570 at the 10th percentile to $128,090 at the 90th percentile per year.

How many Nuclear Medicine Technologists are there in the United States?

An estimated 16,960 people work as Nuclear Medicine Technologists across the United States as of 2024.

Average Salary for Nuclear Medicine Technologists

SOC 29-2033 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in the United States is $97,020 ($46.64/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $75,570 at the 10th percentile to $128,090 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 16,960 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 34.6% since 2014.

Median Annual

$97,020

Mean Annual

$99,690

10th Pct

$75,570

75th Pct

$108,190

Employment

16,960

Salary Distribution

$76k

10th

$83k

25th

$97k

Median

$108k

75th

$128k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$183,820	$182,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$182,530	$173,850
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$167,020	$160,670
Fresno, CA	$157,160	$151,890
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$156,190	$144,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$145,190	$144,880
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$134,880	$136,480
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$128,540	$126,120
Urban Honolulu, HI	$124,380	$114,610
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$117,560	$116,140
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$115,290	$115,780
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$112,620	$113,640
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$111,660	$112,350
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$110,730	$110,440
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$110,020	$108,560

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
California	$155,220	$150,670	1,380
Hawaii	$124,380	$115,280	40
Washington	$121,090	$121,480	310
District of Columbia	$114,750	$108,820	—
New Jersey	$111,000	$113,080	660
Oregon	$110,600	$113,120	170
Massachusetts	$110,340	$109,690	330
New York	$109,020	$109,670	940
Colorado	$108,900	$111,140	200
Rhode Island	$107,950	$112,270	40
Nevada	$107,670	$105,940	120
Connecticut	$107,050	$109,240	180
Utah	$106,720	$105,300	110
Nebraska	$104,270	$102,830	90
Minnesota	$103,850	$103,160	180
Illinois	$101,840	$100,190	650
New Hampshire	$99,900	$100,940	70
Idaho	$99,000	$99,400	80
North Dakota	$98,730	$91,390	50
Arizona	$98,720	$96,750	510
Missouri	$97,400	$94,560	340
Montana	$97,000	$94,870	50
Virginia	$96,820	$96,510	440
Indiana	$96,780	$94,600	280
Maryland	$96,560	$95,120	390
Texas	$96,060	$95,740	1,040
Delaware	$96,040	$98,010	90
Maine	$95,230	$93,700	80
Ohio	$94,450	$96,340	790
Georgia	$89,450	$90,410	550
Michigan	$89,300	$89,190	590
Oklahoma	$89,150	$87,490	190
Florida	$88,450	$91,130	1,740
Kentucky	$87,990	$89,040	190
Wisconsin	$87,470	$91,390	420
Pennsylvania	$86,320	$87,860	720
New Mexico	$84,860	$91,600	50
South Carolina	$84,420	$85,090	270
Kansas	$84,210	$84,390	190
North Carolina	$83,820	$83,930	530
Iowa	$83,590	$88,190	160
Louisiana	$82,540	$84,120	180
West Virginia	$82,470	$82,440	130
Mississippi	$81,020	$78,820	170
Tennessee	$80,470	$82,890	430
Alabama	$79,230	$79,150	340
South Dakota	$79,060	$76,000	160
Arkansas	$75,150	$72,380	250
Puerto Rico	$46,040	$44,870	170

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Nuclear Medicine Technologists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Outpatient Care Centers	$158,510	550
Educational Services	$106,870	100
Educational Services	$104,740	60
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$104,740	60
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$103,160	100
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$103,160	100
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$102,980	90
Scientific Research and Development Services	$102,980	90
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	$102,740	1,200
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$101,550	110
Temporary Help Services	$99,840	60
Employment Services	$99,840	60
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$99,840	60
Administrative and Support Services	$99,840	60
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$98,560	510
Hospitals	$98,010	10,560
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$98,010	10,450
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$97,530	15,330
Health Care and Social Assistance	$97,290	16,250
Ambulatory Health Care Services	$96,710	4,180
Offices of Physicians	$92,150	2,350
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$91,420	1,640
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$86,830	1,050
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$85,840	80
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$85,840	80
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$85,840	90
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$85,840	90

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$97,020	$99,690	16,960
2023	$92,500	$95,080	16,560
2022	$85,300	$89,610	16,910
2021	$78,760	$84,850	17,140
2020	$79,590	$82,080	17,510
2019	$77,950	$80,240	18,110
2018	$76,820	$78,870	18,810
2017	$75,660	$77,660	18,930
2016	$74,350	$75,960	19,650
2015	$73,360	$74,990	19,740
2014	$72,100	$73,230	20,320