What are the main factors that influence a Nuclear Medicine Tech's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Nuclear Medicine Tech's salary?

A Nuclear Medicine Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $93,987 for beginners, reaching about $98,603 at mid-level, and approach $99,576 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Nuclear Medicine Tech?

Nuclear Medicine Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Nuclear Medicine Tech roles are District of Columbia $103,526, California $103,133, Massachusetts $101,759. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Nuclear Medicine Tech roles make?

Salaries for Nuclear Medicine Tech level roles vary by specialization: Nuclear Medicine Physician: $387,800; Physician - Nuclear Medicine: $387,773; Nuclear Medicine Director: $148,590; Chief Nuclear Medicine Technologist: $125,590; Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Sr.: $109,037.

How do different companies affect a Nuclear Medicine Tech's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Nuclear Medicine Tech roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Nuclear Medicine Tech Salary in the United States

How much does a Nuclear Medicine Tech make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nuclear Medicine Tech in the United States is $93,503 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Nuclear Medicine Tech's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,521
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,866 to $101,887
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,271

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Nuclear Medicine Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,887	$8,491	$1,959	$49
Average	$93,503	$7,792	$1,798	$45
25th Percentile	$81,866	$6,822	$1,574	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Nuclear Medicine Tech Salaries

A Nuclear Medicine Tech's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Nuclear Medicine Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Nuclear Medicine Tech's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $93,987
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,927
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,603
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,968
Expert (over 8 years): $99,576

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Nuclear Medicine Tech	$93,987
Intermediate Level Nuclear Medicine Tech	$95,927
Senior Level Nuclear Medicine Tech	$98,603
Specialist Level Nuclear Medicine Tech	$98,968
Expert Level Nuclear Medicine Tech	$99,576

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How Do Nuclear Medicine Tech Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nuclear Medicine Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,526.
California: $103,133.
Massachusetts: $101,759.

District of Columbia $103,526 California $103,133 Massachusetts $101,759 Washington $101,385 New Jersey $101,347 Alaska $101,217 Connecticut $99,926 New York $99,403

Hawaii $97,729 Rhode Island $96,943 Maryland $96,411 Minnesota $95,681 Colorado $95,401 Illinois $95,307 Oregon $94,952 Delaware $94,690

New Hampshire $94,526 Virginia $94,157 Pennsylvania $93,082 Nevada $92,540 North Dakota $92,362 Michigan $92,081 Wisconsin $91,979 Vermont $91,773

Texas $91,202 Maine $91,165 Arizona $91,109 Ohio $91,043 Georgia $90,183 Indiana $89,753 Wyoming $89,669 Utah $89,538

Iowa $89,482 Kansas $89,033 Louisiana $88,902 North Carolina $88,856 Missouri $88,837 Florida $88,472 Montana $88,276 Nebraska $88,089

Kentucky $87,986 South Carolina $87,612 Tennessee $87,378 Idaho $87,285 New Mexico $86,602 Oklahoma $86,453 Alabama $85,901 South Dakota $84,975

Arkansas $84,470 West Virginia $84,199 Mississippi $83,386

Top Paying Cities for Nuclear Medicine Teches

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $117,935
San Francisco: $116,775
Oakland: $114,185

San Jose, CA $117,935

San Francisco, CA $116,775

Oakland, CA $114,185

New York, NY $108,360

Queens Village, NY $107,659

Paramus, NJ $106,911

Passaic, NJ $106,817

Bergenfield, NJ $106,724

Stamford, CT $106,584

Huntington, NY $106,490

Newark, NJ $105,882

Bridgeport, CT $105,695

New Brunswick, NJ $105,387

Vallejo, CA $105,190

Middlesex, NJ $105,134

Somerset, NJ $105,050

Petaluma, CA $104,835

Santa Cruz, CA $104,470

Boston, MA $104,283

Monterey, CA $103,816

Fairbanks, AK $103,750

Los Angeles, CA $103,573

Washington, DC $103,526

Seattle, WA $103,358

Santa Rosa, CA $103,339

Juneau, AK $103,068

Orange, CA $102,759

Anchorage, AK $102,591

Anaheim, CA $102,526

Santa Ana, CA $102,385

Nassau, NY $102,329

Long Beach, CA $102,292

Danbury, CT $102,264

Santa Maria, CA $101,946

Everett, WA $101,927

Bremerton, WA $101,469

Trenton, NJ $101,291

Sacramento, CA $101,254

San Diego, CA $101,207

Brockton, MA $101,170

Tacoma, WA $101,132

Santa Barbara, CA $101,002

Lowell, MA $100,627

New Suffolk, NY $100,590

Nashua, NH $100,478

Lompoc, CA $100,328

Ventura, CA $100,235

Stockton, CA $100,207

New Haven, CT $100,020

Atlantic City, NJ $99,777

Hartford, CT $99,571

Modesto, CA $99,524

Poughkeepsie, NY $99,318

New Britain, CT $99,272

Olympia, WA $99,141

Kennewick, WA $99,141

New London, CT $99,122

Norwich, CT $99,094

Lawrence, MA $99,047

Bakersfield, CA $98,785

Riverside, CA $98,655

New Bedford, MA $98,655

Richland, WA $98,561

Portsmouth, NH $98,486

Vineland, NJ $98,468

San Bernardino, CA $98,393

Boulder, CO $98,131

Worcester, MA $98,056

Portland, OR $97,972

Saint Paul, MN $97,860

Minneapolis, MN $97,860

Philadelphia, PA $97,729

Honolulu, HI $97,233

Springfield, MA $96,906

Providence, RI $96,897

Chicago, IL $96,626

Bellingham, WA $96,513

Baltimore, MD $96,411

Chico, CA $96,177

Wilmington, DE $96,018

Pittsfield, MA $95,924

Manchester, NH $95,747

Spokane, WA $95,335

Denver, CO $95,326

Albany, NY $94,886

Troy, NY $94,849

Schenectady, NY $94,653

Burlington, VT $94,447

Portland, ME $94,120

Salem, OR $94,045

Yakima, WA $94,026

Ann Arbor, MI $93,998

Rochester, MN $93,736

Fresno, CA $93,690

Reno, NV $93,690

Milwaukee, WI $93,605

Detroit, MI $93,512

Allentown, PA $93,484

Carson City, NV $93,475

Houston, TX $93,334

Colorado Springs, CO $93,325

Syracuse, NY $93,278

Eugene, OR $93,101

Bismarck, ND $92,988

Gary, IN $92,988

Galveston, TX $92,988

Springfield, OR $92,914

Medford, OR $92,689

Fort Collins, CO $92,652

Austin, TX $92,577

Mesa, AZ $92,381

Phoenix, AZ $92,362

Dallas, TX $92,334

Reading, PA $92,278

Saint Cloud, MN $92,240

Concord, NH $92,156

Madison, WI $92,119

Utica, NY $91,866

Raleigh, NC $91,792

Las Vegas, NV $91,782

Rochester, NY $91,717

Des Moines, IA $91,707

Atlanta, GA $91,558

Battle Creek, MI $91,530

Salt Lake City, UT $91,502

Lancaster, PA $91,361

Champaign, IL $91,343

Harrisburg, PA $91,230

Durham, NC $91,146

Kansas City, MO $91,137

Kansas City, KS $91,118

Fort Worth, TX $91,109

Boca Raton, FL $91,072

Cleveland, OH $91,062

Columbus, OH $91,043

Pittsburgh, PA $91,034

Richmond, VA $90,997

Indianapolis, IN $90,978

Cincinnati, OH $90,856

Petersburg, VA $90,716

Billings, MT $90,511

Lansing, MI $90,511

Huntsville, AL $90,511

Lebanon, PA $90,501

Dayton, OH $90,492

Pueblo, CO $90,492

Appleton, WI $90,464

Buffalo, NY $90,426

Racine, WI $90,380

Charlotte, NC $90,370

Saint Louis, MO $90,342

Springfield, IL $90,305

Elkhart, IN $90,286

York, PA $90,286

Gastonia, NC $90,277

Benton Harbor, MI $90,277

Beaumont, TX $90,221

Lorain, OH $90,202

Toledo, OH $90,165

Binghamton, NY $90,118

Rock Hill, SC $90,108

Rockford, IL $90,062

Fargo, ND $90,015

Elyria, OH $90,015

Flagstaff, AZ $89,950

Fort Lauderdale, FL $89,893

Miami, FL $89,837

Duluth, MN $89,688

Bangor, ME $89,566

Cedar Rapids, IA $89,463

Louisville, KY $89,417

Grand Rapids, MI $89,398

Hialeah, FL $89,388

Casper, WY $89,258

Scranton, PA $89,145

New Orleans, LA $89,117

Virginia Beach, VA $89,108

Akron, OH $89,061

Peoria, IL $88,940

Sarasota, FL $88,921

Green Bay, WI $88,856

Baton Rouge, LA $88,809

Charleston, SC $88,790

Nashville, TN $88,762

Jamestown, NY $88,743

Davenport, IA $88,743

Tucson, AZ $88,697

Cheyenne, WY $88,669

Saint Petersburg, FL $88,640

Tampa, FL $88,622

Omaha, NE $88,603

Port Arthur, TX $88,566

Evansville, IN $88,566

Bradenton, FL $88,528

Santa Fe, NM $88,360

Orlando, FL $88,266

Clearwater, FL $88,164

Canton, OH $87,967

La Crosse, WI $87,967

Grand Forks, ND $87,939

Albuquerque, NM $87,911

Tulsa, OK $87,911

Newport News, VA $87,902

High Point, NC $87,874

Ogden, UT $87,836

Corpus Christi, TX $87,762

Laramie, WY $87,705

Norfolk, VA $87,705

Rock Island, IL $87,649

Saginaw, MI $87,631

Jacksonville, FL $87,621

Salisbury, NC $87,603

Memphis, TN $87,584

Moline, IL $87,537

Fort Myers, FL $87,509

Waterloo, IA $87,388

Spartanburg, SC $87,294

Lincoln, NE $87,247

Fort Wayne, IN $87,229

Birmingham, AL $87,126

Cedar Falls, IA $87,107

Provo, UT $87,098

Springfield, OH $87,088

San Antonio, TX $87,070

Greensboro, NC $87,032

South Bend, IN $87,023

Winston Salem, NC $87,014

Boise, ID $86,985

Savannah, GA $86,920

Muskegon, MI $86,752

Lima, OH $86,640

Lake Charles, LA $86,602

Anderson, IN $86,583

Lexington, KY $86,555

Augusta, GA $86,527

Greenville, SC $86,527

Wichita, KS $86,443

Tuscaloosa, AL $86,443

Columbia, SC $86,359

Bloomington, IN $86,125

Roanoke, VA $86,069

Asheville, NC $85,948

Knoxville, TN $85,789

Shreveport, LA $85,779

Wilmington, NC $85,658

Frankfort, KY $85,480

Oklahoma City, OK $85,415

Chillicothe, OH $85,377

Longview, TX $85,368

Topeka, KS $85,340

Mobile, AL $85,200

Terre Haute, IN $85,162

Erie, PA $85,153

Altoona, PA $85,106

Melbourne, FL $85,078

Amarillo, TX $85,041

Killeen, TX $85,013

Fayetteville, AR $84,938

Sioux Falls, SD $84,872

Chattanooga, TN $84,816

Idaho Falls, ID $84,807

Gainesville, FL $84,611

Portsmouth, OH $84,564

Little Rock, AR $84,545

Lynchburg, VA $84,545

Lafayette, LA $84,508

Youngstown, OH $84,508

Temple, TX $84,470

Daytona Beach, FL $84,452

Clarksville, TN $84,442

Pensacola, FL $84,433

Hopkinsville, KY $84,152

Charleston, WV $84,143

Florence, SC $84,096

Sioux City, IA $84,040

Macon, GA $83,769

Tallahassee, FL $83,760

Fayetteville, NC $83,741

Waco, TX $83,722

Wichita Falls, TX $83,722

Pine Bluff, AR $83,685

Vincennes, IN $83,507

Lubbock, TX $83,470

Great Falls, MT $83,414

Alamogordo, NM $83,404

Abilene, TX $83,330

Rapid City, SD $83,208

Monroe, LA $83,208

Albany, GA $83,152

Huntington, WV $83,143

Jackson, MS $83,133

Greenville, MS $83,124

Parkersburg, WV $83,030

Montgomery, AL $83,012

Johnstown, PA $82,993

Springfield, MO $82,918

Biloxi, MS $82,871

Sumter, SC $82,675

Columbus, GA $82,666

Twin Falls, ID $82,610

Pascagoula, MS $82,488

Kingsport, TN $82,245

Gulfport, MS $82,217

Alexandria, LA $81,908

Fort Smith, AR $81,675

El Paso, TX $81,422

Helena, MT $81,301

Las Cruces, NM $81,001

Harlingen, TX $80,739

Pocatello, ID $80,655

Florence, AL $80,627

Brownsville, TX $80,609

Dothan, AL $80,459

Mcallen, TX $80,412

Columbus, MS $79,720

Altus, OK $79,290

Lawton, OK $79,113

Pierre, SD $78,776

What Skills Can Increase a Nuclear Medicine Tech's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Initiative (Mentioned in 1.82% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
Radiation Safety (Mentioned in 2.83% Job Postings): Establishing and maintaining safety standards in handling radioactive materials to reduce unnecessary and harmful effects of radiation exposure.
Geriatrics (Mentioned in 1.42% Job Postings): Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. The term geriatrics originates from the Greek geron meaning "old man", and iatros meaning "healer".

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Initiative	1.82%
Radiation Safety	2.83%
Geriatrics	1.42%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Nuclear Medicine Tech's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Agility: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Ansible: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$108,463	16%
Agility	$108,463	16%
Ansible	$101,918	9%
Delegating	$100,983	8%
Patient Assessment	$100,983	8%
Professional Communication	$99,113	6%

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How Education impacts a Nuclear Medicine Tech's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Nuclear Medicine Teches enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Nuclear Medicine Tech with a Bachelor's Degree is between $91,023 and $96,257).

Nuclear Medicine Tech Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Nuclear Medicine Tech

No Diploma 10.1%

High School 10.1%

Associates 36.1%

Bachelors 50.7%

Masters 2.8%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	10.1%
High School	10.1%
Associates	36.1%
Bachelors	50.7%
Masters	2.8%
Doctorate	0.3%

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Nuclear Medicine Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nuclear Medicine Tech's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$81,866

Average $93,503/year

$101,887

$6,822

Average $7,792/month

$8,491

$1,574

Average $1,798/week

$1,959

$39

Average $45/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,887	$8,491	$1,959	$49
Average	$93,503	$7,792	$1,798	$45
25th Percentile	$81,866	$6,822	$1,574	$39

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Salary Trends for Nuclear Medicine Tech

Salaries for a Nuclear Medicine Tech can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $91,315 in 2023 to around $86,866 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Nuclear Medicine Tech salary trends, .

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