Nuclear Medicine Technologist Earnings

The median annual wage of nuclear medicine technologists was $68,560 in May 2010. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $49,130, and the top 10 percent earned more than $91,970.

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Because imaging is sometimes needed in emergencies, some nuclear medicine technologists work evenings, weekends, or on call.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition