Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Nuc Med Tech) salary, United States
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The median annual wage for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in the United States was $101,370 in BLS OEWS May 2025, and the middle half of workers earned between $86,720 and $117,120.
What does the published band tell you about a NMT offer?
The published annual P25 to P75 band for NMT in the United States is $86,720 to
How does NMT pay in the United States compare with the nation?
BLS reports
What does New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ add to this NMT comparison?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports
What does Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN add to this NMT comparison?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN reports
Which published industries help you read NMT pay?
For NMT, Outpatient Care Centers, NAICS 621400, reports a national median of
What changed between releases for NMT in the United States?
NMT in the United States had a annual median of $97,020 in BLS OEWS May 2024. The BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the same NMT mapping is
What belongs beside base pay in your NMT offer?
NMT wages in the United States include base rates and guaranteed or production pay under the BLS definition. Price the NMT shift separately when you discuss differentials or extra cover. For this NMT brief, overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay sit outside the OEWS wage. A non-production sign-on payment for NMT is also outside that the United States figure. We discuss those NMT terms without inventing an amount to add.
What else should you ask about this pay table?
NMT maps to SOC 29-2033, Nuclear Medicine Technologists. The the United States annual median is
Does the United States publish a separate wage for NMT?
NMT maps to SOC 29-2033, Nuclear Medicine Technologists. The the United States annual median is
Where should you place a NMT offer inside the the United States band?
The published annual P25 to P75 band for NMT in the United States is $86,720 to
Can the NMT figure in the United States stand in for the whole package?
NMT pay in this the United States table is not total compensation. For NMT in the United States, shift differential, on-call pay and non-production sign-on payments are excluded by the OEWS definition. For NMT in the United States, write those terms separately before comparing offers.
Which markets can you compare with the United States for NMT?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN have published rows for Nuclear Medicine Technologists. For NMT in the United States, they are employment-based comparison markets, not a claim about nearest locations. Each linked NMT table names its own area and SOC.
Is the NMT change in the United States a forecast?
NMT in the United States had a annual median of $97,020 in BLS OEWS May 2024. The BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the same NMT mapping is
The NMT national comparison markets use published employment, not geographic proximity. Read the geography and wage definitions.
BLS occupation: Nuclear Medicine Technologists.
The published occupation matches Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Nuc Med Tech). BLS wages are not a specific employer offer.
What does this occupation pay nationally?
BLS publishes five national pay points for Nuclear Medicine Technologists, SOC 29-2033, in BLS OEWS May 2025: the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentiles. The range bar and table below show each published point. Percentiles describe the spread of pay across workers, not experience levels. Read the median as a midpoint, not an offer for your vacancy.
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,080 |
| 25th percentile | $86,720 |
| Median | $101,370 |
| 75th percentile | $117,120 |
| 90th percentile | $134,500 |
| Mean (average) | $105,160 |
For Nuclear Medicine Technologists in the United States, BLS reports a median of $101,370; the middle half of workers earned between $86,720 and $117,120 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- P10 to P90 published range
- P25 to P75 middle range
- P50 median
| Point | Hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37.54 |
| 25th percentile | $41.69 |
| Median | $48.74 |
| 75th percentile | $56.31 |
| 90th percentile | $64.66 |
| Mean (average) | $50.56 |
For Nuclear Medicine Technologists in the United States, BLS reports a median of $48.74; the middle half of workers earned between $41.69 and $56.31 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What BLS wages include and exclude
Included
- Base rates
- Commissions
- Cost-of-living allowances
- Deadheading pay
- Guaranteed pay
- Hazard pay
- Incentive pay
- Longevity pay
- Over-the-road pay (Mileage)
- Piece rates
- Portal-to-portal rates
- Production bonuses
- Tips
Excluded
- Attendance bonuses
- Back pay
- Clothing allowances
- Discount
- Draw
- Holiday bonus
- Holiday premium pay
- Jury duty pay
- Meal and lodging payments
- Merchandise discounts
- Non-production bonuses
- On-call pay
- Overtime pay
- Perquisites
- Profit-sharing payments
- Relocation allowances
- Severance pay
- Shift differentials
- Stock bonuses
- Tool/equipment allowances
- Tuition repayment
- Uniform allowance
- Weekend premium pay
- Year-end bonuses
Employment: 17,080 jobs nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists, United States. BLS page for this occupation. CSV
How has published pay changed since the last BLS release?
These are separate BLS estimates, not a wage growth forecast. Survey coverage and area boundaries can change. The table places the published median for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in United States from BLS OEWS May 2024 next to BLS OEWS May 2025. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
| Pay basis | BLS OEWS May 2024 | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| annual | $97,020 | $101,370 |
| hourly | $46.64 | $48.74 |
Prior release: 2024-05, published 2025-04-02. Current release: 2025-05, published 2026-05-15. A top-coded value is a floor, not an exact median.
What does this pay include, and what does it leave out?
OEWS counts base rates, guaranteed pay and production incentives. It describes pay reported for employees, not an offer for this vacancy. Benefits and self-employed earnings are outside these wage estimates. Compare the regular pay for the duties you need covered.
A BLS occupation can include different settings, shifts and levels; it does not price your exact schedule.
Overtime, shift differentials and on-call pay are excluded. If this job has a call rota or extra shifts, spell out those payments rather than treating the BLS median as the whole package.
Meal and lodging payments and relocation allowances are excluded. A travel per diem for those costs is not part of this wage. Keep it separate from the pay comparison.
Non-production bonuses are excluded. A sign-on or retention payment that is not tied to production should be discussed separately. BLS does not publish an amount to add for that payment.
BLS pay definitions. These notes do not add an estimated bonus or premium.
How does clinical pay compare with management pay here?
These duties map to different BLS occupations. A manager's median is not a promised raise for a clinician. Read the mapping on each page. Each link below opens a related occupation with its own SOC code, published percentiles and source line. Compare the duties before comparing medians, because a title change can mean a different occupation.
Which metro areas publish pay for this occupation?
This table lists every metro area where BLS published a median for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in BLS OEWS May 2025. Each row shows the median, the middle half of pay from the 25th to the 75th percentile, employment and the location quotient. Metros without a published median are left out rather than estimated.
| Metro area | Median | 25th to 75th | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $189,790 | $171,400 to $197,110 | 170 | 0.66 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $156,410 | $132,880 to $168,130 | 460 | 0.67 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $150,870 | $127,380 to $160,330 | 160 | 0.83 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $133,380 | $113,470 to $151,990 | 200 | 0.86 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $125,340 | $112,590 to $131,640 | 940 | 0.90 |
| Northern New Jersey market: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Shared metro, not New Jersey-only. | $125,340 | $112,590 to $131,640 | 940 | 0.90 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $123,450 | $106,140 to $133,520 | 290 | 0.97 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $109,900 | $100,230 to $120,500 | 250 | 0.72 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $108,860 | $100,080 to $119,400 | 480 | 0.96 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $107,380 | $107,370 to $118,490 | 130 | 0.63 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $107,230 | $96,910 to $115,380 | 320 | 0.88 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $105,590 | $96,770 to $120,270 | 250 | 0.57 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $103,900 | $98,370 to $110,180 | 310 | 0.98 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $102,460 | $97,050 to $117,780 | 410 | 1.29 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $102,170 | $81,750 to $105,560 | 160 | 1.06 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $101,150 | $90,220 to $103,410 | 240 | 1.58 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $101,120 | $91,520 to $104,680 | 290 | 1.82 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $100,610 | $96,810 to $113,000 | 170 | 1.11 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $100,130 | $97,240 to $110,470 | 320 | 1.23 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $99,810 | $85,080 to $107,070 | 400 | 1.29 |
| Cleveland, OH | $99,400 | $87,780 to $102,980 | 170 | 1.52 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $98,160 | $85,610 to $100,670 | 300 | 1.44 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $97,890 | $85,300 to $103,150 | 130 | 1.06 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $92,670 | $78,270 to $97,300 | 70 | 0.81 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $92,630 | $81,060 to $100,690 | 130 | 0.85 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $87,380 | $62,370 to $104,180 | 280 | 2.29 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $52,480 | $46,350 to $56,900 | 170 | 2.20 |
How do you find pay for a state or nonmetro area?
Choose a state, metro or nonmetropolitan area below to open the published figures for Nuclear Medicine Technologists. If BLS did not publish a median, the guide shows the state or national estimate with a clear fallback label. It does not create a salary page for that missing combination. Every area page names its source row.
Does this pay differ by healthcare industry?
National industry estimates for Nuclear Medicine Technologists, SOC 29-2033. Industry names are the names published by BLS. These are not local industry wages. Each row uses the pay basis BLS published for that industry, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with employment. Cells BLS did not publish stay blank rather than estimated.
| Industry / NAICS | Basis | P10 | P25 | Median | P75 | P90 | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of Physicians NAICS 621100 | annual | $76,980 | $87,520 | $98,420 | $107,890 | $129,180 | 2,290 |
| Outpatient Care Centers NAICS 621400 | annual | $104,320 | $125,720 | $171,170 | $185,810 | $202,550 | 550 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories NAICS 621500 | annual | $76,440 | $86,250 | $103,410 | $118,140 | $131,110 | 1,390 |
| Hospitals NAICS 622000 | annual | $79,030 | $86,610 | $101,280 | $115,610 | $131,810 | 12,180 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. National industry-specific estimates. A value marked “or more” is top-coded.
Where is published pay highest and lowest for this occupation?
Highest and lowest published numeric medians for Nuclear Medicine Technologists, SOC 29-2033. Top-coded medians cannot be ranked exactly and are not placed in this list. The table shows up to ten metros at each end, with employment and location quotient. Location quotient describes employment concentration, not pay. A metro missing here may still publish a capped value.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $198,950 | 100 | 0.79 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $189,790 | 170 | 0.66 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $173,260 | 130 | 1.11 |
| Modesto, CA | $172,530 | 30 | 1.63 |
| Fresno, CA | $163,380 | 50 | 1.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $162,380 | 110 | 0.63 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $156,410 | 460 | 0.67 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $150,870 | 160 | 0.83 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $133,380 | 200 | 0.86 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $128,560 | 30 | 0.76 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $84,470 | 90 | 1.36 |
| Huntsville, AL | $83,390 | 40 | 1.28 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $83,360 | 30 | 1.66 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $83,330 | 30 | 2.13 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $82,830 | 120 | 1.01 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $82,770 | 40 | 1.44 |
| Knoxville, TN | $82,620 | 60 | 1.30 |
| Montgomery, AL | $82,620 | 30 | 1.89 |
| Wichita, KS | $64,610 | 90 | 2.55 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $52,480 | 170 | 2.20 |
How does this pay compare with all wages in each metro?
We divide this occupation's median by the all-occupations median for the same area and pay basis. This is simple arithmetic on BLS rows. It is not a cost-of-living adjustment or a percentile. Location quotient is shown separately. A ratio above one means this occupation's median is higher than the area's all-occupations median.
| Metro | Occupation median | All-occupations median | Median ratio | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | $163,380 | $46,910 | 3.48 times | 1.00 |
| Modesto, CA | $172,530 | $50,610 | 3.41 times | 1.63 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $150,870 | $48,400 | 3.12 times | 0.83 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $173,260 | $59,750 | 2.90 times | 1.11 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $156,410 | $55,850 | 2.80 times | 0.67 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $162,380 | $58,690 | 2.77 times | 0.63 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $189,790 | $74,260 | 2.56 times | 0.66 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $198,950 | $84,050 | 2.37 times | 0.79 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $104,750 | $46,670 | 2.24 times | 0.74 |
| Springfield, MO | $100,090 | $45,780 | 2.19 times | 1.35 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, BLS OEWS May 2025. SOC 29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists, metropolitan areas listed above. BLS page for this occupation. CSV
What do we see when recruiting for this role?
Read the Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Nuc Med Tech) brief alongside the occupation mapping. Required credentials, current duties and the work setting can differ within Nuclear Medicine Technologists. A BLS wage is a description of surveyed workers, not an offer recommendation. This is a qualitative view from our search work, not BLS data.
Compare the actual responsibilities and the candidate's preferences before changing the brief.
What is the median pay for Nuclear Medicine Technologists?
$101,370 nationally (BLS OEWS May 2025). 50% of workers in this occupation earned less than this and 50% earned more. The median covers every setting BLS surveyed, so it is a midpoint of reported pay, not an offer benchmark for your vacancy. Read the mapping note and the percentile range before you set pay.
How much do the best-paid workers earn?
10% of workers in this occupation earned more than $134,500, and 10% earned less than $78,080.
Is this the pay for Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Nuc Med Tech) exactly?
BLS publishes Nuclear Medicine Technologists as its own occupation, so this is a direct match. The published occupation matches Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Nuc Med Tech). BLS wages are not a specific employer offer.
What is the hourly equivalent?
The BLS median hourly wage is $48.74. BLS converts hourly to annual with 2,080 hours a year, so the annual median is $101,370.
Where is the median highest?
Among the metro areas listed on this page, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest published median at $198,950.
How many people work in this occupation?
BLS estimates 17,080 jobs nationally (BLS OEWS May 2025).
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