There are currently an estimated 18,100 nuclear medicine technologists in the United States. The nuclear medicine technologist job market is expected to grow by 0.6% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are nuclear medicine technologists?
CareerExplorer rates nuclear medicine technologists with a F employability rating, meaning this career should provide poor employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 2,300 nuclear medicine technologists. That number is based on 100 additional nuclear medicine technologists, and the retirement of 2,200 existing nuclear medicine technologists.
What’s the supply of nuclear medicine technologists?
The nuclear medicine technologist industry is concentrated in Florida, California, New York
Nuclear Medicine Technologist job market by state
| State Name | Employed Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1,730 |
| California | 1,590 |
| New York | 1,150 |
| Texas | 1,030 |
| Ohio | 830 |
| Pennsylvania | 820 |
| Illinois | 700 |
| Massachusetts | 680 |
| Michigan | 670 |
| Virginia | 650 |
| Tennessee | 610 |
| New Jersey | 580 |
| Georgia | 560 |
| North Carolina | 490 |
| Missouri | 470 |
| Maryland | 420 |
| Louisiana | 410 |
| Indiana | 400 |
| Washington | 380 |
| Alabama | 360 |
| Kentucky | 330 |
| Wisconsin | 300 |
| Arizona | 280 |
| South Carolina | 270 |
| Colorado | 270 |
| Oklahoma | 240 |
| Mississippi | 240 |
| Minnesota | 230 |
| Puerto Rico | 180 |
| Oregon | 170 |
| West Virginia | 170 |
| Arkansas | 170 |
| Iowa | 170 |
| Connecticut | 160 |
| South Dakota | 150 |
| Nevada | 140 |
| Kansas | 140 |
| Nebraska | 130 |
| New Mexico | 110 |
| Utah | 100 |
| Idaho | 80 |
| Maine | 80 |
| New Hampshire | 60 |
| Hawaii | 60 |
| Montana | 50 |
| District of Columbia | 50 |
| Rhode Island | 50 |
| Delaware | 50 |
| Wyoming | 40 |
| North Dakota | 30 |