Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Nuclear Medicine Technologists Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 22 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$70,886
BLS median: $97,020
DOL Median Salary
$70,886
From 22 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$97,020
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
15
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
16,960
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$70,886
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$53,955$68,000$70,886$95,430$162,074

This figure comes from 22 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$97,020
BLS Survey Salary Range
$75,570$83,020$97,020$108,190$128,090

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 16,960 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 26.9% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
West Virginia$162,074+96.5%1
Illinois$115,854+13.8%2
New York$95,430-12.5%1
Florida$85,500-3.3%1
California$84,157-45.8%1
Texas$74,736-22.2%1
Arizona$70,000-29.1%1
Maryland$69,326-28.2%3
Pennsylvania$68,000-21.2%1
Michigan$60,258-32.5%2
Nebraska$56,000-46.3%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Nuclear Medicine Technologists positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Nuclear Medicine Technologists make?

Based on 22 DOL filings, the median salary for a Nuclear Medicine Technologists is $70,886, ranging from $68,000 to $95,430.

What is the highest salary for a Nuclear Medicine Technologists?

The 90th percentile salary is $128,090 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Nuclear Medicine Technologists salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Nuclear Medicine Technologists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.