Best states for a nuclear medicine physician

Q: What is the best state for nuclear medicine physicians?

The best state to be a nuclear medicine physician is North Dakota based on nuclear medicine physician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for nuclear medicine physicians?

The highest paying state for nuclear medicine physicians is Hawaii based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for nuclear medicine physicians?

The worst state for nuclear medicine physicians is District of Columbia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for nuclear medicine physicians in the United States. Nuclear medicine physician positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for nuclear medicine physicians.As nuclear medicine physicians are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for nuclear medicine physicians. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a nuclear medicine physician, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

We figured that the best places for nuclear medicine physician jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.North Dakota is the best state, and Duluth is the city with the highest pay for nuclear medicine physicians.

10 best states for nuclear medicine physicians in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total nuclear medicine physician jobs: 119
Average annual salary: $185,074
Lowest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $272,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Nuclear medicine physician jobs in North Dakota
2. Wyoming
Total nuclear medicine physician jobs: 51
Average annual salary: $189,280
Lowest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $275,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Nuclear medicine physician jobs in Wyoming
3. Pennsylvania
Total nuclear medicine physician jobs: 1,101
Average annual salary: $185,591
Lowest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $272,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Nuclear medicine physician jobs in Pennsylvania
4. Minnesota
Total nuclear medicine physician jobs: 494
Average annual salary: $192,386
Lowest 10 percent earn: $133,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $277,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Nuclear medicine physician jobs in Minnesota
5. North Carolina
Total nuclear medicine physician jobs: 643
Average annual salary: $189,584
Lowest 10 percent earn: $129,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $276,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Nuclear medicine physician jobs in North Carolina
6. Alabama
Total nuclear medicine physician jobs: 252
Average annual salary: $191,545
Lowest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $277,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Nuclear medicine physician jobs in Alabama
7. Wisconsin
Total nuclear medicine physician jobs: 729
Average annual salary: $180,409
Lowest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $269,000
Location Quotient:
1.83
Nuclear medicine physician jobs in Wisconsin
8. Oklahoma
Total nuclear medicine physician jobs: 242
Average annual salary: $181,507
Lowest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $269,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Nuclear medicine physician jobs in Oklahoma
9. Tennessee
Total nuclear medicine physician jobs: 319
Average annual salary: $181,782
Lowest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $270,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Nuclear medicine physician jobs in Tennessee
10. New Mexico
Total nuclear medicine physician jobs: 291
Average annual salary: $180,095
Lowest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $267,000
Location Quotient:
2.06
Nuclear medicine physician jobs in New Mexico

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a nuclear medicine physician

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Detailed list of the best states for a nuclear medicine physician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$185,074	$125,000	755,393	119
2	Wyoming	$189,280	$130,000	579,315	51
3	Pennsylvania	$185,591	$126,000	12,805,537	1,101
4	Minnesota	$192,386	$133,000	5,576,606	494
5	North Carolina	$189,584	$129,000	10,273,419	643
6	Alabama	$191,545	$132,000	4,874,747	252
7	Wisconsin	$180,409	$120,000	5,795,483	729
8	Oklahoma	$181,507	$122,000	3,930,864	242
9	Tennessee	$181,782	$122,000	6,715,984	319
10	New Mexico	$180,095	$121,000	2,088,070	291
11	Alaska	$181,464	$120,000	739,795	103
12	Maine	$179,415	$119,000	1,335,907	212
13	Arkansas	$181,949	$122,000	3,004,279	114
14	Mississippi	$182,076	$122,000	2,984,100	99
15	Indiana	$179,116	$119,000	6,666,818	497
16	Georgia	$181,956	$122,000	10,429,379	649
17	Arizona	$179,519	$121,000	7,016,270	600
18	Washington	$181,204	$121,000	7,405,743	581
19	Oregon	$180,736	$121,000	4,142,776	338
20	Iowa	$179,323	$119,000	3,145,711	230
21	Utah	$180,708	$121,000	3,101,833	188
22	Kansas	$180,254	$120,000	2,913,123	164
23	Nebraska	$179,665	$120,000	1,920,076	129
24	Florida	$177,908	$117,000	20,984,400	1,136
25	Texas	$179,926	$120,000	28,304,596	1,299
26	Michigan	$178,767	$119,000	9,962,311	459
27	South Dakota	$170,731	$111,000	869,666	117
28	Idaho	$180,580	$121,000	1,716,943	86
29	Illinois	$178,601	$118,000	12,802,023	886
30	Montana	$171,593	$112,000	1,050,493	139
31	South Carolina	$172,516	$112,000	5,024,369	372
32	West Virginia	$168,884	$109,000	1,815,857	119
33	California	$180,562	$122,000	39,536,653	1,808
34	New York	$174,923	$115,000	19,849,399	1,297
35	Kentucky	$171,264	$111,000	4,454,189	228
36	Vermont	$166,059	$107,000	623,657	96
37	New Jersey	$174,713	$115,000	9,005,644	534
38	Nevada	$165,490	$107,000	2,998,039	210
39	Virginia	$177,286	$117,000	8,470,020	547
40	New Hampshire	$162,480	$104,000	1,342,795	202
41	Louisiana	$166,205	$107,000	4,684,333	234
42	Missouri	$171,208	$111,000	6,113,532	321
43	Ohio	$168,510	$109,000	11,658,609	441
44	Hawaii	$127,170	$72,000	1,427,538	121
45	Connecticut	$159,852	$101,000	3,588,184	312
46	Colorado	$169,821	$110,000	5,607,154	317
47	Rhode Island	$159,859	$101,000	1,059,639	79
48	Maryland	$161,262	$102,000	6,052,177	411
49	Massachusetts	$160,758	$102,000	6,859,819	551
50	Delaware	$160,261	$102,000	961,939	66
51	District of Columbia	$161,569	$103,000	693,972	58

Highest paying states for nuclear medicine physicians

Rank	State	Avg. Nuclear Medicine Physician Salary
1	North Dakota	$185,074
2	Wyoming	$189,280
3	Pennsylvania	$185,591
4	Minnesota	$192,386
5	North Carolina	$189,584
6	Alabama	$191,545
7	Wisconsin	$180,409
8	Oklahoma	$181,507
9	Tennessee	$181,782
10	New Mexico	$180,095
11	Alaska	$181,464
12	Maine	$179,415
13	Arkansas	$181,949
14	Mississippi	$182,076
15	Indiana	$179,116
16	Georgia	$181,956
17	Arizona	$179,519
18	Washington	$181,204
19	Oregon	$180,736
20	Iowa	$179,323
21	Utah	$180,708
22	Kansas	$180,254
23	Nebraska	$179,665
24	Florida	$177,908
25	Texas	$179,926
26	Michigan	$178,767
27	South Dakota	$170,731
28	Idaho	$180,580
29	Illinois	$178,601
30	Montana	$171,593
31	South Carolina	$172,516
32	West Virginia	$168,884
33	California	$180,562
34	New York	$174,923
35	Kentucky	$171,264
36	Vermont	$166,059
37	New Jersey	$174,713
38	Nevada	$165,490
39	Virginia	$177,286
40	New Hampshire	$162,480
41	Louisiana	$166,205
42	Missouri	$171,208
43	Ohio	$168,510
44	Hawaii	$127,170
45	Connecticut	$159,852
46	Colorado	$169,821
47	Rhode Island	$159,859
48	Maryland	$161,262
49	Massachusetts	$160,758
50	Delaware	$160,261
51	District of Columbia	$161,569

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Total nuclear medicine physician jobs:	119
Average annual salary:	$185,074
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$125,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$272,000
Location Quotient:	1.78

Best states for a nuclear medicine physician

10 best states for nuclear medicine physicians in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Wyoming

3. Pennsylvania

4. Minnesota

5. North Carolina

6. Alabama

7. Wisconsin

8. Oklahoma

9. Tennessee

10. New Mexico