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Nuclear Medicine Technologists Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Nuclear Medicine Technologistss in the United States earn a median salary of $97,020/year ($46.64/hr). Salaries range from $75,570 to $128,090 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$76K
10th percentile
$83K
25th percentile
$97K
Median
$108K
75th percentile
$128K
90th percentile

Nuclear Medicine Technologists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$155K$74.62/hr1,380
Hawaii$124K$59.8/hr40
Washington$121K$58.22/hr310
District of Columbia$115K$55.17/hr-
New Jersey$111K$53.37/hr660
Oregon$111K$53.18/hr170
Massachusetts$110K$53.05/hr330
New York$109K$52.41/hr940
Rhode Island$108K$51.9/hr40
Nevada$108K$51.76/hr120

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$184K80
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$183K170
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$167K120
Fresno, CA$157K40
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$156K100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$145K460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$135K160
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$129K190
Urban Honolulu, HI$124K30
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$118K1,050
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