Nuclear medicine technologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$47.94 per hour

$99,700 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$38.90 per hour

$80,920 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$36.08 per hour

$75,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$30.14 per hour

$62,700 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nuclear medicine technologist earnings begin at:

$28.67 per hour

$59,640 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 7% less than similar careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than radiation therapists but more than acute care nurse practitioners.

Career Median Salary
Radiation therapist salary $96K
Audiologist salary $99K
Veterinarian salary $82K
Orthotist salary $92K
Nurse educator salary $77K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $75K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $77K
Biomedical engineer salary $64K
MRI technologist salary $75K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)