Nuclear Medicine Technologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$101,370
$48.74/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,080 | $37.54 |
| 25th percentile | $86,720 | $41.69 |
| Median | $101,370 | $48.74 |
| 75th percentile | $117,120 | $56.31 |
| 90th percentile | $134,500 | $64.66 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 17,080
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $162,380 | $146,658 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $126,200 | $117,930 3rd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 3rd | $125,650 | $114,278 6th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $124,280 | $114,223 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $122,100 | $118,130 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $118,650 | $109,942 13th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $118,250 | $111,813 11th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $117,150 | $113,068 9th |
| Colorado | ||
| 9th | $116,990 | $113,525 8th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 10th | $116,630 | $106,123 20th |
| Utah | ||
| 11th | $111,770 | $113,054 10th |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $109,150 | $109,173 15th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 13th | $107,890 | $103,576 28th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $107,380 | $108,881 16th |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $104,950 | $104,994 24th |
| Idaho | ||
| 16th | $104,630 | $109,567 14th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 17th | $104,320 | $115,779 4th |
| Maryland | ||
| 18th | $104,150 | $99,229 36th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $104,000 | $101,682 31st |
| Indiana | ||
| 20th | $103,230 | $110,609 12th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 21st | $102,640 | $115,379 5th |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $101,820 | $100,708 32nd |
| Texas | ||
| 23rd | $101,170 | $104,238 27th |
| Georgia | ||
| 24th | $100,880 | $104,764 25th |
| Montana | ||
| 25th | $100,490 | $106,176 19th |
| Delaware | ||
| 26th | $100,470 | $100,663 33rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 27th | $100,130 | $99,457 34th |
| Maine | ||
| 28th | $99,500 | $102,524 30th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $98,450 | $104,628 26th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $98,400 | $106,711 18th |
| Missouri | ||
| 31st | $98,010 | $107,920 17th |
| Ohio | ||
| 32nd | $97,570 | $105,170 23rd |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $97,310 | $94,098 42nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 34th | $95,470 | $105,891 21st |
| Michigan | ||
| 35th | $95,400 | $99,151 37th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 36th | $94,570 | $96,923 38th |
| Iowa | ||
| 37th | $92,890 | $105,843 22nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 38th | $90,640 | $103,184 29th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $90,230 | $96,246 39th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 40th | $87,670 | $99,391 35th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 41st | $85,240 | $90,367 46th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 42nd | $84,470 | $91,945 45th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 43rd | $83,670 | $96,242 40th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $83,340 | $95,845 41st |
| Alabama | ||
| 45th | $82,630 | $93,028 43rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 46th | $82,010 | $92,577 44th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 47th | $81,900 | $88,358 47th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $76,460 | $85,433 48th |
| Kansas | ||
| 49th | $64,610 | $71,735 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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