Nuclear medicine technologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$48.50 per hour

$100,870 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$48.18 per hour

$100,200 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$45.78 per hour

$95,220 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$37.72 per hour

$78,460 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$36.27 per hour

$75,440 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Nuclear medicine technologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $99,760
Connecticut $98,680
New York $98,680
Oregon $98,120
New Jersey $97,540
Colorado $95,220
Massachusetts $94,800
Delaware $94,390
Minnesota $92,180
Alaska $87,590
Texas $84,020
Vermont $82,740
Wisconsin $81,660
Arizona $81,550
New Hampshire $81,210
Nevada $80,850
Illinois $79,660
Idaho $79,360
Montana $79,360
Maryland $79,100
New Mexico $78,810
Utah $78,670
North Dakota $77,640
Florida $77,630
Maine $77,630
Kentucky $77,500
Michigan $77,450
Missouri $77,450
Ohio $77,290
Virginia $77,040
Iowa $77,030
Indiana $77,030
Oklahoma $77,020
Louisiana $75,830
Georgia $75,530
South Carolina $75,240
Tennessee $75,220
Nebraska $75,040
Pennsylvania $75,040
Arkansas $74,820
North Carolina $74,820
Mississippi $74,220
Wyoming $73,670
Kansas $61,790
Alabama $61,650
West Virginia $61,480
South Dakota $60,550
Puerto Rico $36,590
California $126,800
District of Columbia $101,650
Hawaii $101,650
Rhode Island $100,200

How do nuclear medicine technologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Nuclear medicine technologists earn about the same as related careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than veterinarians but more than clinical nurse specialists.

Career Median Salary
Veterinarian salary $98K
Biomedical engineer salary $96K
Radiation therapist salary $96K
Audiologist salary $92K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $95K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $92K
MRI technologist salary $80K
Nurse educator salary $79K
Registered nurse salary $78K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)