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Nuclear Medicine Technologists in California

Considering a career as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in California?

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.

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How Many Nuclear Medicine Technologists Work in California?

In California, there were 1,520 people working as Nuclear Medicine Technologists in the year 2018.

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 estimates 110 annual job openings, and a total of 1,800 jobs for California Nuclear Medicine Technologists in 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.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $53.61 an hour.

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
Fresno, CA 50 $110,640
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 50 $116,710
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 40 $125,730
Bakersfield, CA 30 $108,080
Modesto, CA 30 $110,330
Stockton-Lodi, CA 30 $126,140

Top States for Nuclear Medicine Technologists Employment

The table below shows the states 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
Michigan 630 $70,630
Tennessee 630 $64,690
Georgia 600 $74,720
Massachusetts 600 $83,490
Virginia 600 $71,710
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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Occupation California Employment Total
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