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Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Delaware

Thinking about a career as a Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Delaware? Here’s what you need to know. Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses to be administered by radiologists. Subject patients to radiation. Execute blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques.

What do Nuclear Medicine Technologists Make in Delaware?

For a nuclear medicine technologists working in Delaware, the typical annual salary is $96,040 per year (or roughly $46.17/hour).Annual wages span from $78,090 at the 10th percentile to $114,470 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$78,090	$37.54
25th percentile	$84,850	$40.79
Median (50th)	$96,040	$46.17
75th percentile	$109,060	$52.44
90th percentile	$114,470	$55.04

The job concentration index in Delaware nationwide is 1.75, suggesting that nuclear medicine technologists are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, nuclear medicine technologists earn a median of $119,042 per year ($57.23/hour), below the Delaware median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 1,364,528 nuclear medicine technologists across the United States. In Delaware alone, approximately 90 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 200 nuclear medicine technologists.

Top States for Nuclear Medicine Technologists Employment

The table below shows the states where the most nuclear medicine technologists work.

State	Number Employed
Florida	1,740
California	1,380
Texas	1,040
New York	940
Ohio	790
Pennsylvania	720
New Jersey	660
Illinois	650
Michigan	590
Georgia	550
North Carolina	530
Arizona	510
Virginia	440
Tennessee	430
Wisconsin	420
Maryland	390
Alabama	340
Missouri	340
Massachusetts	330
Washington	310

Highest-Paying States for Nuclear Medicine Technologists

These states pay the most for nuclear medicine technologists.

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$155,220
Hawaii	$124,380
Washington	$121,090
District of Columbia	$114,750
New Jersey	$111,000
Oregon	$110,600
Massachusetts	$110,340
New York	$109,020
Colorado	$108,900
Rhode Island	$107,950

Skills

The most important nuclear medicine technologists skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for nuclear medicine technologists, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, nuclear medicine technologists typically:

• Administer radiopharmaceuticals or radiation intravenously to detect or treat diseases, using radioisotope equipment, under direction of a physician.
• Detect and map radiopharmaceuticals in patients' bodies, using a camera to produce photographic or computer images.
• Process cardiac function studies, using computer.
• Calculate, measure, and record radiation dosage or radiopharmaceuticals received, used, and disposed, using computer and following physician's prescription.
• Record and process results of procedures.
• Produce a computer-generated or film image for interpretation by a physician.
• Prepare stock radiopharmaceuticals, adhering to safety standards that minimize radiation exposure to workers and patients.
• Explain test procedures and safety precautions to patients and provide them with assistance during test procedures.
• Perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment or cameras.
• Dispose of radioactive materials and store radiopharmaceuticals, following radiation safety procedures.
• Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.
• Maintain and calibrate radioisotope and laboratory equipment.

Work Activities

• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Working with Computers
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Getting Information
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: MEDITECH software

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Allied Health Professions

Related Careers

Careers similar to nuclear medicine technologists include:

• Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
• Anesthesiologist Assistants
• Radiation Therapists
• Cardiologists
• Emergency Medicine Physicians
• Radiologists

Also Known As

Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT), Isotope Technician, Isotope Technologist, Medical Radiation Dosimetrist, Nuclear Cardiology Technologist, Nuclear Medical Technologist, Nuclear Medicine PET-CT Technologist (Nuclear Medicine Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography Technologist), Nuclear Medicine Technician, Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT), Nuclear Technologist, PET Technologist (Positron Emission Tomography Technologist), Radiation Safety Officer, Radioisotope Technician, Radioisotope Technologist, Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 29-2033.00