Pay by state · 50 states
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Salary by State (2026)
Nuclear Medicine Technologists earn the most in California at $162,380 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $52,930 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $101,370. All 50 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $162,380California
- National median
- $101,370BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $52,930Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 50of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Nuclear Medicine Technologist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of nuclear medicine technologists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $162,380 | $136,820 | $178,190 | 1,500 | $146,658 |
| 2 | WAWashington | $126,200 | $109,620 | $137,840 | 320 | $117,930 |
| 3 | HIHawaii | $125,650 | $114,420 | $128,780 | 30 | $114,278 |
| 4 | NJNew Jersey | $124,280 | $108,180 | $129,170 | 540 | $114,223 |
| 5 | OROregon | $122,100 | $104,210 | $129,820 | 180 | $118,130 |
| 6 | NYNew York | $118,650 | $104,450 | $128,200 | 890 | $109,942 |
| 7 | MAMassachusetts | $118,250 | $105,490 | $131,800 | 380 | $111,813 |
| 8 | CTConnecticut | $117,150 | $107,920 | $125,980 | 170 | $113,068 |
| 9 | COColorado | $116,990 | $104,860 | $128,360 | 200 | $113,525 |
| 10 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $116,630 | $103,950 | $150,860 | 30 | $106,123 |
| 11 | UTUtah | $111,770 | $104,080 | $121,670 | 120 | $113,054 |
| 12 | NVNevada | $109,150 | $101,160 | $118,140 | 120 | $109,173 |
| 13 | NHNew Hampshire | $107,890 | $106,480 | $112,070 | 60 | $103,576 |
| 14 | MNMinnesota | $107,380 | $103,560 | $117,120 | 200 | $108,881 |
| 15 | ILIllinois | $104,950 | $96,540 | $117,840 | 620 | $104,994 |
| 16 | IDIdaho | $104,630 | $96,540 | $118,500 | 80 | $109,567 |
| 17 | NENebraska | $104,320 | $93,750 | $108,280 | 120 | $115,779 |
| 18 | MDMaryland | $104,150 | $97,510 | $113,000 | 330 | $99,229 |
| 19 | RIRhode Island | $104,000 | $104,000 | $104,000 | 110 | $101,682 |
| 20 | INIndiana | $103,230 | $98,280 | $108,530 | 280 | $110,609 |
| 21 | NDNorth Dakota | $102,640 | $80,080 | $106,000 | 50 | $115,379 |
| 22 | VAVirginia | $101,820 | $95,600 | $107,730 | 430 | $100,708 |
| 23 | TXTexas | $101,170 | $93,440 | $111,790 | 1,060 | $104,238 |
| 24 | GAGeorgia | $100,880 | $86,530 | $107,540 | 540 | $104,764 |
| 25 | MTMontana | $100,490 | $83,320 | $102,170 | 50 | $106,176 |
| 26 | DEDelaware | $100,470 | $92,700 | $112,630 | 70 | $100,663 |
| 27 | AZArizona | $100,130 | $96,310 | $108,870 | 430 | $99,457 |
| 28 | MEMaine | $99,500 | $86,900 | $104,470 | 70 | $102,524 |
| 29 | WIWisconsin | $98,450 | $81,880 | $107,020 | 390 | $104,628 |
| 30 | NMNew Mexico | $98,400 | $78,270 | $108,700 | 70 | $106,711 |
| 31 | MOMissouri | $98,010 | $83,370 | $105,100 | 360 | $107,920 |
| 32 | OHOhio | $97,570 | $83,630 | $102,320 | 670 | $105,170 |
| 33 | FLFlorida | $97,310 | $85,330 | $104,010 | 1,740 | $94,098 |
| 34 | KYKentucky | $95,470 | $80,620 | $101,830 | 270 | $105,891 |
| 35 | MIMichigan | $95,400 | $84,590 | $98,710 | 640 | $99,151 |
| 36 | PAPennsylvania | $94,570 | $80,510 | $103,500 | 740 | $96,923 |
| 37 | IAIowa | $92,890 | $83,370 | $101,370 | 150 | $105,843 |
| 38 | OKOklahoma | $90,640 | $84,030 | $99,600 | 200 | $103,184 |
| 39 | SCSouth Carolina | $90,230 | $82,470 | $98,400 | 280 | $96,246 |
| 40 | LALouisiana | $87,670 | $80,130 | $98,800 | 170 | $99,391 |
| 41 | NCNorth Carolina | $85,240 | $79,380 | $98,590 | 600 | $90,367 |
| 42 | TNTennessee | $84,470 | $79,440 | $96,590 | 390 | $91,945 |
| 43 | ARArkansas | $83,670 | $75,460 | $97,170 | 190 | $96,242 |
| 44 | MSMississippi | $83,340 | $75,980 | $89,270 | 160 | $95,845 |
| 45 | ALAlabama | $82,630 | $77,530 | $91,100 | 320 | $93,028 |
| 46 | SDSouth Dakota | $82,010 | $65,420 | $97,720 | 140 | $92,577 |
| 47 | WYWyoming | $81,900 | $78,590 | $111,280 | 40 | $88,358 |
| 48 | WVWest Virginia | $76,460 | $74,130 | $97,880 | 150 | $85,433 |
| 49 | KSKansas | $64,610 | $60,610 | $97,110 | 380 | $71,735 |
| 50 | PRPuerto Rico | $52,930 | $42,880 | $56,900 | 240 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Nuclear Medicine Technologists, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $162,380, while California leads once prices are taken into account at $146,658.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Nuclear Medicine Technologist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Nuclear Medicine Technologists the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Nuclear Medicine Technologists at $162,380 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($126,200) and Hawaii ($125,650).
Which state pays Nuclear Medicine Technologists the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Nuclear Medicine Technologists at $52,930 a year, $109,450 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Nuclear Medicine Technologists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts California first at $146,658 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $162,380. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.