Nuclear medicine technologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$40.42 per hour

$84,077 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$34.79 per hour

$72,366 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$29.45 per hour

$61,257 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$24.93 per hour

$51,853 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$21.46 per hour

$44,631 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 Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than orthotists and prosthetists but more than physical therapist assistants.

Career Median Salary
Orthotist and prosthetist salary $64K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $64K
Nurse salary $52K
Registered nurse salary $63K
Dental hygienist salary $62K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $61K
Hearing aid specialist salary $55K
Health educator salary $54K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $56K
Physical therapist assistant salary $54K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)