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SOC 29-2033 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Nuclear Medicine Technologists — Connecticut

Connecticut · 3 metro areas compared

$117,150 /year
$56.32per hour
170jobs in area
+15.6%vs US median

The median wage for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Connecticut is $117,150 per year, 15.6% above the national median of $101,370.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $101,37010TH$98,80025TH$107,920MEDIAN$117,15090TH$129,720

How pay has moved

$123,698$84,4132019202020212022202320242025$117,150
$90,960 in 2019 to $117,150 in 2025, +28.8% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+3.0%
Openings per year
900
Typical entry-level education
Associate's degree

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

13.7% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Connecticut.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Connecticut is $117,150 per year, 15.6% above the national median of $101,370. Half of workers earn between $107,920 and $125,980. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $98,800 and the ninetieth at $129,720.

Employment stands at 170, or 0.1 jobs per thousand held locally. Connecticut ranks number 8th out of 49 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Bridgeport records the highest median at $128,560. Of the 674 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 79th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Connecticut · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$98,800−2.5%
25th$107,920+6.5%
Median (50th)$117,150+15.6%
75th$125,980+24.3%
90th$129,720+28.0%
Mean$116,440+14.9%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Highest-paying metro areas in Connecticut

Median annual wage for Nuclear Medicine Technologists, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Bridgeport$128,56030
2New Haven$125,98030
3Hartford$115,23060

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Connecticut run 3.6% above the national average, so the median of $117,150 buys what $113,079 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 11.6% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$117,150as reported by BLS

Local price level

103.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$113,079US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $117,150 a year, 15.6% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $98,800 to $129,720 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 170 jobs in this occupation.
  • It ranks 8th of 49 states for this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Bridgeport, at $128,560.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Connecticut?

The median annual wage is $117,150, or $56.32 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $101,370, so pay in Connecticut is 15.6% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Connecticut earns more than $129,720 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $98,800 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Bridgeport, at $128,560 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 170 jobs in this occupation in Connecticut. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

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