Nuclear medicine technologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$47.26 per hour

$98,310 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$41.79 per hour

$86,920 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$36.39 per hour

$75,690 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$32.54 per hour

$67,680 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$29.02 per hour

$60,350 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 9% less than similar careers in Montana. On average, they make less than physician assistants but more than dental hygienists.

Career Median Salary
Physician assistant salary $107K
Nurse practitioner salary $103K
Health services manager salary $87K
Radiation therapist salary $78K
Physical therapist salary $77K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $76K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $76K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $72K
Occupational therapist salary $73K
Dental hygienist salary $74K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)