The average salary for a nuclear medicine technologist in California is around $112,890 per year.
Avg Salary
Nuclear medicine technologists earn an average yearly salary of $112,890.
Wages typically start from $85,410 and go up to $149,950.
50% above national average Updated in 2018
Nuclear medicine technologist earnings by seniority
Top-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$72.09 per hour
$149,950 per year
Senior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$62.16 per hour
$129,300 per year
Mid-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$54.28 per hour
$112,890 per year
Junior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$45.98 per hour
$95,650 per year
Starting level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:
$41.06 per hour
$85,410 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 California. On average, they make less than physician assistants but more than clinical nurse specialists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physician assistant salary | $118K |
| Anesthesiologist assistant salary | $118K |
| Optometrist salary | $112K |
| Neuropsychologist salary | $112K |
| Radiation therapist salary | $113K |
| Nuclear medicine technologist salary | $113K |
| Clinical psychologist salary | $101K |
| Counseling psychologist salary | $101K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $104K |
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $104K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)