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Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Illinois

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

1.3% Jobs Projection
$83,680 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Illinois is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Nuclear Medicine Technologists Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 740 workers employed as Nuclear Medicine Technologists in this state in 2018.

There were 700 Nuclear Medicine Technologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in this state are growing at a rate of 1.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 760 jobs for Illinois 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Nuclear Medicine Technologists ranged from $62,120 to $108,340 with $83,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.87 to $52.09. The median hourly rate was $40.23.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $37.86 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.37.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 600 $87,630
St. Louis, MO-IL 230 $74,430

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
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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