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Nuclear Medicine Technologists in South Carolina

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

14.3% Jobs Projection
$71,270 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Nuclear Medicine Technologists Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 250 Nuclear Medicine Technologists working in the state.

There were 270 Nuclear Medicine Technologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Nuclear Medicine Technologists working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 320 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Nuclear Medicine Technologists ranged from $54,980 to $88,910 with $71,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.43 to $42.75. The median hourly rate was $34.27.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $33.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 100 $70,550
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 60 $70,260
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 50 $59,450
Columbia, SC 50 $67,630
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 40 $75,590

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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