Nuclear medicine technologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$49.75 per hour

$103,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$47.89 per hour

$99,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$43.58 per hour

$90,640 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$40.40 per hour

$84,030 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$34.67 per hour

$72,110 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Nuclear medicine technologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maine $99,500
Wisconsin $98,450
New Mexico $98,400
Missouri $98,010
Ohio $97,570
Florida $97,310
Kentucky $95,470
Michigan $95,400
Pennsylvania $94,570
Iowa $92,890
Oklahoma $90,640
South Carolina $90,230
Louisiana $87,670
Alaska $87,590
North Carolina $85,240
Tennessee $84,470
Arkansas $83,670
Mississippi $83,340
Vermont $82,740
Alabama $82,630
South Dakota $82,010
Wyoming $81,900
West Virginia $76,460
Kansas $64,610
Puerto Rico $36,590
California $162,380
Washington $126,200
Hawaii $125,650
New Jersey $124,280
Oregon $122,100
New York $118,650
Massachusetts $118,250
Connecticut $117,150
Colorado $116,990
District of Columbia $116,630
Utah $111,770
Nevada $109,150
New Hampshire $107,890
Minnesota $107,380
Illinois $104,950
Idaho $104,630
Nebraska $104,320
Maryland $104,150
Rhode Island $104,000
Indiana $103,230
North Dakota $102,640
Virginia $101,820
Texas $101,170
Georgia $100,880
Montana $100,490
Delaware $100,470
Arizona $100,130

How do nuclear medicine technologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Nuclear medicine technologists earn 6% less than similar careers in Oklahoma. On average, they make less than health services managers but more than registered nurses.

Career Median Salary
Health services manager salary $101K
Optometrist salary $97K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $96K
Counseling psychologist salary $80K
Radiation therapist salary $98K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $91K
MRI technologist salary $87K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $83K
Advanced practice registered nurse salary $83K
Registered nurse salary $83K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)