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Nuclear Medicine Technologist

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AVG. SALARY

$79,500

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EDUCATION

Associate's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$79,500

Entry Annual Wage

$62,230

Experienced Annual Wage

$98,890

Average Hourly Wage

$38.22

Entry Hourly Wage

$29.92

Experienced Hourly Wage

$47.54

Median Hourly Wage

$38.76

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Oklahoma City MSA $82,100 or $39.47/hr $67,980 or $32.68/hr $102,340 or $49.20/hr
Tulsa MSA $78,410 or $37.70/hr $62,230 or $29.92/hr $84,840 or $40.79/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 8%
Job Openings 20 estimated annual job openings
Employment 240 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Tulsa MSA 50 20% 1 N/A 5
Oklahoma City MSA 80 12% 1 N/A 7

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$89,610

Average Hourly Wage

$43.08

Average Annual Range

$64,680 to $114,100

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +2%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very small occupation
  This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 18,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Slower than average growth
  An increased need is expected for the nuclear medicine technologists who administer nuclear imaging used in the detection, staging, and treatment evaluation of different types of cancers, due to the growing number of people entering older age groups, in which cancer is more prevalent. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (90%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (68%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (66.5%)
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS621000) (22%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (12.8%)
  • Self-employed workers (8%)

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