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Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Virginia

Considering a career as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in Virginia?

11.8% Jobs Projection
$71,710 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Nuclear Medicine Technologists Work in Virginia?

600 people worked as Nuclear Medicine Technologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 650 Nuclear Medicine Technologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 850 total jobs in 2026 for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in this state.

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

What do Nuclear Medicine Technologists Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Nuclear Medicine Technologists ranged from $52,170 to $97,090 with $71,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.08 to $46.68. The median hourly rate was $34.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $34.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 260 $83,380
Richmond, VA 170 $68,850
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 150 $72,000

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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