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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists

Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses to be administered by radiologists. Subject patients to radiation. Execute blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques.


National estimates for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Industry profile for Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Geographic profile for Nuclear Medicine Technologists

National estimates for Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
16,560 2.6 % $ 45.71 $ 95,080 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 33.32 $ 38.49 $ 44.47 $ 50.26 $ 59.57
Annual Wage (2) $ 69,300 $ 80,050 $ 92,500 $ 104,540 $ 123,910


Industry profile for Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Nuclear Medicine Technologists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Nuclear Medicine Technologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 11,930 0.21 $ 45.41 $ 94,450
Offices of Physicians 2,490 0.09 $ 43.06 $ 89,570
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 1,140 0.35 $ 46.68 $ 97,090
Outpatient Care Centers 500 0.05 $ 63.92 $ 132,960
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 170 0.06 $ 48.38 $ 100,620

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 1,140 0.35 $ 46.68 $ 97,090
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 11,930 0.21 $ 45.41 $ 94,450
Offices of Physicians 2,490 0.09 $ 43.06 $ 89,570
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 170 0.06 $ 48.38 $ 100,620
Outpatient Care Centers 500 0.05 $ 63.92 $ 132,960

Top paying industries for Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 500 0.05 $ 63.92 $ 132,960
Employment Services 30 (7) $ 52.01 $ 108,180
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 170 0.06 $ 48.38 $ 100,620
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 130 (7) $ 48.10 $ 100,040
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 1,140 0.35 $ 46.68 $ 97,090


Geographic profile for Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Nuclear Medicine Technologists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Nuclear Medicine Technologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of nuclear medicine technologists by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 1,430 0.15 1.37 $ 41.79 $ 86,930
California 1,370 0.08 0.70 $ 69.47 $ 144,490
Texas 1,230 0.09 0.83 $ 42.61 $ 88,630
New York 930 0.10 0.91 $ 50.94 $ 105,950
Ohio 900 0.17 1.52 $ 42.46 $ 88,310


Map of location quotient of nuclear medicine technologists by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 130 0.30 2.71 $ 32.87 $ 68,370
Delaware 100 0.21 1.96 $ 43.76 $ 91,020
Arkansas 230 0.18 1.63 $ 33.48 $ 69,650
West Virginia 120 0.17 1.54 $ 38.10 $ 79,250
Ohio 900 0.17 1.52 $ 42.46 $ 88,310


Map of annual mean wages of nuclear medicine technologists by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,370 0.08 0.70 $ 69.47 $ 144,490
Washington 240 0.07 0.62 $ 58.50 $ 121,670
Hawaii 40 0.06 0.54 $ 54.77 $ 113,920
Oregon 130 0.07 0.62 $ 52.51 $ 109,230
Rhode Island 50 0.11 0.99 $ 51.37 $ 106,860



Map of employment of nuclear medicine technologists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,000 0.11 0.97 $ 53.23 $ 110,720
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 530 0.12 1.07 $ 47.41 $ 98,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 500 0.13 1.16 $ 42.62 $ 88,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 420 0.07 0.63 $ 66.31 $ 137,920
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 420 0.15 1.35 $ 46.64 $ 97,000
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 400 0.15 1.33 $ 42.05 $ 87,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 360 0.13 1.17 $ 43.33 $ 90,130
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 320 0.17 1.57 $ 41.24 $ 85,770
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 280 0.09 0.84 $ 46.52 $ 96,770
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 260 0.20 1.82 $ 42.20 $ 87,780


Map of location quotient of nuclear medicine technologists by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Athens-Clarke County, GA 60 0.63 5.75 $ 36.88 $ 76,700
Eau Claire, WI 30 0.39 3.58 $ 37.52 $ 78,030
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 70 0.38 3.51 $ 41.09 $ 85,470
Charleston, WV 40 0.35 3.20 $ 41.86 $ 87,070
Akron, OH 100 0.31 2.87 $ 41.04 $ 85,350
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 90 0.26 2.42 $ 33.71 $ 70,130
Gainesville, FL 30 0.24 2.24 $ 38.17 $ 79,390
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 60 0.24 2.23 $ 39.57 $ 82,310
Fayetteville, NC 30 0.23 2.13 $ 37.71 $ 78,430
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 230 0.23 2.09 $ 45.10 $ 93,810


Map of annual mean wages of nuclear medicine technologists by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 120 0.10 0.96 $ 86.57 $ 180,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 130 0.05 0.50 $ 82.14 $ 170,840
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 110 0.10 0.93 $ 73.79 $ 153,490
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 110 0.07 0.65 $ 66.62 $ 138,570
Fresno, CA 40 0.09 0.87 $ 66.52 $ 138,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 420 0.07 0.63 $ 66.31 $ 137,920
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 150 0.09 0.85 $ 62.71 $ 130,430
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 140 0.07 0.62 $ 61.32 $ 127,540
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 60.08 $ 124,960
Urban Honolulu, HI 30 0.07 0.63 $ 55.06 $ 114,520

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.12 1.10 $ 38.91 $ 80,920
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 40 0.14 1.26 $ 39.16 $ 81,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 1.33 $ 38.20 $ 79,460
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.15 1.39 $ 34.62 $ 72,010
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.23 2.11 $ 33.31 $ 69,270

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.23 2.11 $ 33.31 $ 69,270
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.15 1.39 $ 34.62 $ 72,010
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 1.33 $ 38.20 $ 79,460
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 40 0.14 1.26 $ 39.16 $ 81,450
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.12 1.10 $ 38.91 $ 80,920

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Nuclear Medicine Technologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 40 0.14 1.26 $ 39.16 $ 81,450
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.12 1.10 $ 38.91 $ 80,920
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 1.33 $ 38.20 $ 79,460
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.15 1.39 $ 34.62 $ 72,010
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.23 2.11 $ 33.31 $ 69,270


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024