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Nuclear Medicine Technologist salary and hourly pay

BLS data for May 2025: median, mean, and percentile pay, per year and per hour, for every state and the largest metro areas.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for nuclear medicine technologists in the US was $101,370 a year, or $48.74 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $78,080 to $134,500. About 17,080 were employed.

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Nuclear Medicine Technologist pay in the US

Nuclear Medicine Technologist wages, United States, May 2025
MeasureAnnualHourly
Median (50th percentile)$101,370$48.74
Mean (average)$105,160$50.56
10th percentile$78,080$37.54
25th percentile$86,720$41.69
75th percentile$117,120$56.31
90th percentile$134,500$64.66

Employment: 17,080.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Nuclear Medicine Technologist salary by state

AK: not publishedAKMaine: $99,500MEWisconsin: $98,450WIVT: not publishedVTNew Hampshire: $107,890NHWashington: $126,200WAIdaho: $104,630IDMontana: $100,490MTNorth Dakota: $102,640NDMinnesota: $107,380MNIllinois: $104,950ILMichigan: $95,400MINew York: $118,650NYMassachusetts: $118,250MAOregon: $122,100ORNevada: $109,150NVWyoming: $81,900WYSouth Dakota: $82,010SDIowa: $92,890IAIndiana: $103,230INOhio: $97,570OHPennsylvania: $94,570PANew Jersey: $124,280NJConnecticut: $117,150CTRhode Island: $104,000RICalifornia: $162,380CAUtah: $111,770UTColorado: $116,990CONebraska: $104,320NEMissouri: $98,010MOKentucky: $95,470KYWest Virginia: $76,460WVVirginia: $101,820VAMaryland: $104,150MDDelaware: $100,470DEArizona: $100,130AZNew Mexico: $98,400NMKansas: $64,610KSArkansas: $83,670ARTennessee: $84,470TNNorth Carolina: $85,240NCSouth Carolina: $90,230SCDistrict of Columbia: $116,630DCOklahoma: $90,640OKLouisiana: $87,670LAMississippi: $83,340MSAlabama: $82,630ALGeorgia: $100,880GAHawaii: $125,650HITexas: $101,170TXFlorida: $97,310FL
Median annual nuclear medicine technologist wage by state, May 2025. $64,610 to $87,670$87,670 to $98,400$98,400 to $103,230$103,230 to $116,630$116,630 to $162,380Not publishedEach square is one state, shaded in five equal-count groups.
Nuclear Medicine Technologist median wage by state, highest first
StateMedian annualMedian hourlyEmployed
California$162,380$78.071,500
Washington$126,200$60.67320
Hawaii$125,650$60.4130
New Jersey$124,280$59.75540
Oregon$122,100$58.70180
New York$118,650$57.04890
Massachusetts$118,250$56.85380
Connecticut$117,150$56.32170
Colorado$116,990$56.25200
District of Columbia$116,630$56.0730
Utah$111,770$53.74120
Nevada$109,150$52.47120
New Hampshire$107,890$51.8760
Minnesota$107,380$51.63200
Illinois$104,950$50.46620
Idaho$104,630$50.3180
Nebraska$104,320$50.15120
Maryland$104,150$50.07330
Rhode Island$104,000$50.00110
Indiana$103,230$49.63280
North Dakota$102,640$49.3450
Virginia$101,820$48.95430
Texas$101,170$48.641,060
Georgia$100,880$48.50540
Montana$100,490$48.3150
Delaware$100,470$48.3070
Arizona$100,130$48.14430
Maine$99,500$47.8470
Wisconsin$98,450$47.33390
New Mexico$98,400$47.3170
Missouri$98,010$47.12360
Ohio$97,570$46.91670
Florida$97,310$46.781,740
Kentucky$95,470$45.90270
Michigan$95,400$45.86640
Pennsylvania$94,570$45.47740
Iowa$92,890$44.66150
Oklahoma$90,640$43.58200
South Carolina$90,230$43.38280
Louisiana$87,670$42.15170
North Carolina$85,240$40.98600
Tennessee$84,470$40.61390
Arkansas$83,670$40.23190
Mississippi$83,340$40.07160
Alabama$82,630$39.72320
South Dakota$82,010$39.43140
Wyoming$81,900$39.3740
West Virginia$76,460$36.76150
Kansas$64,610$31.06380

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Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Nuclear Medicine Technologist salary in the largest metro areas

Nuclear Medicine Technologist median wage in the metro areas with the most employment
Metro areaMedian annualMedian hourlyEmployed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$125,340$60.26940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$108,860$52.34480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$156,410$75.20460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$102,460$49.26410
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$99,810$47.99400
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$107,230$51.56320
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$100,130$48.14320
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$103,900$49.95310
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$98,160$47.19300
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$123,450$59.35290
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$101,120$48.62290
Kansas City, MO-KS$87,380$42.01280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$105,590$50.76250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$109,900$52.84250
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$101,150$48.63240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$133,380$64.13200
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$100,610$48.37170
Cleveland, OH$99,400$47.79170
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$189,790$91.25170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$150,870$72.54160

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Nuclear Medicine Technologist salary in the US
Median pay: $101,370 a year ($48.74 an hour)
Middle 80% earn $78,080 to $134,500 a year
Employed: 17,080
BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

Questions

How much does a Nuclear Medicine Technologist make per hour in the US?

The median hourly wage was $48.74 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $37.54 and the 90th was $64.66.

What is the average Nuclear Medicine Technologist salary in the US?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $105,160 a year and a median of $101,370 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Which state pays nuclear medicine technologists the most?

California has the highest median, $162,380 a year, and Kansas the lowest, $64,610 (BLS, May 2025, states with a published median).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2033. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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