How Much Do You Make in Nuclear Medicine Technology in Utah?
Nuclear medicine technologists administer radioactive pharmaceutical products to patients, then use a scanning procedure to view the distribution of these pharmaceuticals in the patient's organs and other interior structures. The method, a form of diagnostic imaging, helps the technologist identify abnormalities. Of the estimated 21,670 nuclear medicine technologists working in 2009, only 120 were employed in Utah, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most diagnostic imaging workers in Utah who specialize in nuclear medicine technology make at least $56,000 per year.
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Averages
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The average pay for nuclear medicine technologists in Utah was $31.04 per hour as of May 2009, or $64,560 per year, as determined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national average was about 6 percent higher, at $32.91 per hour, or $68,450 per year.
Salary Range
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The range of salaries for nuclear medicine technologists in Utah is narrower than the nationwide range. In Utah, the bottom 10 percent of these professionals were earning $50,400 per year and less in 2009, while the top 10 percent had salaries of at least $81,460. The middle 50 percent of those on the earnings scale were making $56,770 to $73,980 per year. Nationally, the middle 50 percent range was $57,640 to $79,630. The bottom 10 percent had annual pay rates of $48,710 and below, and the top 10 percent $90,650 and higher.
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Salt Lake City
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics also provides salary information for these health care professionals in Salt Lake City, where an estimated 70 of the estimated 120 Utah nuclear medicine technologists worked in 2009. Their average salary was a bit higher than the statewide average, at $31.29 per hour, or $65,090 per year. The middle 50 percent of these workers were earning $57,350 to $74,290 per year. The bottom 10 percent had salaries of $53,040 and below, and the top 10 percent $81,480 and higher.
Outlook
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Employment projections by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predict fast growth of 16 percent in this occupation from 2008 to 2018. However, a great deal of competition exists for these high-paying health care jobs that often require only an associate degree.
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