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Nuclear Medicine Technologists in California

Want to work in California as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist? Read this first!

12.5% Jobs Projection
$112,890 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in California is growing faster than average.

  • Nuclear Medicine Technologists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Nuclear Medicine Technologists Work in California?

In 2018, there were 1,520 Nuclear Medicine Technologists working in the state.

There were 1,590 Nuclear Medicine Technologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 250 Nuclear Medicine Technologists working in it, which means California has more Nuclear Medicine Technologists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 110 annual Nuclear Medicine Technologists job openings in California, and 1,800 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,300 annual jobs and 22,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nuclear Medicine Technologists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Nuclear Medicine Technologists ranged from $85,410 to $149,950 with $112,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $41.06 to $72.09. The median hourly rate was $54.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $53.61 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.67.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Nuclear Medicine Technologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nuclear Medicine Technologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 500 $109,050
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 190 $103,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 180 $117,760
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 110 $117,460
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 90 $128,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 $115,400
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 50 $116,710
Fresno, CA 50 $110,640
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 40 $125,730
Stockton-Lodi, CA 30 $126,140
Modesto, CA 30 $110,330
Bakersfield, CA 30 $108,080

Top States for Nuclear Medicine Technologists Employment

View the list below to see where most Nuclear Medicine Technologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 1,710 $72,120
California 1,520 $112,890
Texas 1,080 $77,050
New York 1,040 $86,990
Pennsylvania 810 $70,350
Ohio 780 $72,000
Illinois 740 $83,680
Tennessee 630 $64,690
Michigan 630 $70,630
Virginia 600 $71,710
Massachusetts 600 $83,490
Georgia 600 $74,720
New Jersey 580 $91,590
North Carolina 540 $69,060
Louisiana 480 $68,280
Missouri 470 $74,880
Alabama 420 $62,790
Indiana 420 $73,350
Maryland 390 $80,860
Wisconsin 370 $80,770

Below are the states where Nuclear Medicine Technologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $112,890
District of Columbia $94,160
Washington $92,150
Hawaii $92,090
New Jersey $91,590
Rhode Island $88,880
Connecticut $88,160
Oregon $87,540
Minnesota $87,330
New York $86,990

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