The average salary for a nuclear medicine technologist in the United States is around $77,950 per year.
Avg Salary
Nuclear medicine technologists earn an average yearly salary of $77,950.
Wages typically start from $56,560 and go up to $107,429.
22% above national average Updated in 2019
Nuclear medicine technologist earnings by seniority
Top-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$51.65 per hour
$107,429 per year
Senior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$44.37 per hour
$92,286 per year
Mid-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$37.48 per hour
$77,950 per year
Junior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$31.65 per hour
$65,841 per year
Starting level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$27.19 per hour
$56,560 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Nuclear medicine technologist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $94,160 |
| Washington | $92,150 |
| Hawaii | $92,090 |
| New Jersey | $91,590 |
| Rhode Island | $88,880 |
| Connecticut | $88,160 |
| Alaska | $87,590 |
| Oregon | $87,540 |
| Minnesota | $87,330 |
| New York | $86,990 |
| Colorado | $85,960 |
| Arizona | $84,590 |
| Illinois | $83,680 |
| Massachusetts | $83,490 |
| New Hampshire | $83,420 |
| Vermont | $82,740 |
| Nevada | $80,870 |
| Maryland | $80,860 |
| Wisconsin | $80,770 |
| Delaware | $80,330 |
| Idaho | $78,680 |
| Texas | $77,050 |
| Kansas | $76,290 |
| New Mexico | $75,800 |
| Montana | $75,690 |
| Missouri | $74,880 |
| Utah | $74,790 |
| Georgia | $74,720 |
| North Dakota | $74,190 |
| Wyoming | $73,670 |
| Maine | $73,400 |
| Indiana | $73,350 |
| Arkansas | $73,190 |
| Oklahoma | $72,960 |
| Iowa | $72,920 |
| Florida | $72,120 |
| Ohio | $72,000 |
| Virginia | $71,710 |
| South Carolina | $71,270 |
| Michigan | $70,630 |
| Kentucky | $69,110 |
| North Carolina | $69,060 |
| Louisiana | $68,280 |
| Nebraska | $68,130 |
| Mississippi | $65,540 |
| South Dakota | $65,190 |
| Tennessee | $64,690 |
| Alabama | $62,790 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,257 |
| West Virginia | $59,240 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,290 |
| California | $112,890 |
How do nuclear medicine technologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Nuclear medicine technologists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than counseling psychologists but more than magnetic resonance imaging technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Counseling psychologist salary | $78K |
| Genetic counselor salary | $82K |
| Nurse educator salary | $75K |
| Physical therapist salary | $79K |
| Audiologist salary | $78K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $78K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $73K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $73K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $74K |
| Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary | $73K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)