Job outlook for nuclear medical technologists in the United States

Are nuclear medical technologist jobs in demand?

Yes, nuclear medical technologist jobs are in demand. Nuclear medical technologist demand is projected to grow 2% from 2018 to 2028.

Nuclear medical technologist job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of nuclear medical technologist jobs and the average nuclear medical technologist salary over time.

Nuclear medical technologist jobs over time

Nuclear medical technologist job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	137	0.00%
2020	140	0.00%
2019	145	0.00%
2018	150	0.00%
2017	151	0.00%

Average nuclear medical technologist salary over time

Nuclear medical technologist salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$51,715	$24.86	+2.1%
2024	$50,649	$24.35	+1.5%
2023	$49,915	$24.00	+1.5%
2022	$49,162	$23.64	+1.8%
2021	$48,310	$23.23	+1.3%

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Nuclear medical technologist jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of nuclear medical technologist job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where nuclear medical technologists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Most common states for nuclear medical technologists

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	226	33%
2	South Dakota	869,666	263	30%
3	Nebraska	1,920,076	474	25%
4	Wyoming	579,315	146	25%
5	Kansas	2,913,123	647	22%
6	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,103	20%
7	Delaware	961,939	193	20%
8	Idaho	1,716,943	333	19%
9	Georgia	10,429,379	1,777	17%
10	Missouri	6,113,532	1,026	17%
11	Illinois	12,802,023	2,009	16%
12	Arkansas	3,004,279	484	16%
13	New Hampshire	1,342,795	209	16%
14	Virginia	8,470,020	1,270	15%
15	Kentucky	4,454,189	685	15%
16	West Virginia	1,815,857	271	15%
17	North Dakota	755,393	111	15%
18	Vermont	623,657	96	15%
19	Nevada	2,998,039	398	13%
20	Maine	1,335,907	167	13%

Most common cities for nuclear medical technologists

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Hattiesburg	1	2%	$40,827
2	Ocala	1	2%	$45,751
3	Spring Hill	1	1%	$45,459
4	Huntington Beach	1	0%	$67,749
5	Tucson	1	0%	$50,096
6	Urban Honolulu	1	0%	$63,770

Nuclear Medical Technologist job outlook: Expert opinions

We spoke to nuclear medical technologist professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the nuclear medical technologist job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the nuclear medical technologist industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.