LIVE MARKET·299 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Nuclear Medicine Technologist salary in Illinois: $73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr median.

Pay range $70.65$2,826$146,952–$78.81/hr$3,152/wk$163,925/yr across the middle 50% of 299 active Illinois postings from 75 employers.

2.0% below the national Nuclear Medicine Technologist median of $74.68/hr · #23 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$73.15$2,926$152,152
P25–P75
$70.65$2,826$146,952–$78.81$3,152$163,925
middle 50%
Postings
299
last 180 days
Employers
75
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Iowa36 postings
$74.63/hr$2,985/wk$155,230/yr
02Illinois (this page)299 postings
$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr
03Kentucky195 postings
$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr04Wisconsin123 postings
$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr05Indiana161 postings
$72.25/hr$2,890/wk$150,280/yr06Missouri76 postings
$71.90/hr$2,876/wk$149,552/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Nuclear Medicine Technologist pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska6 postings
$81.80/hr$3,272/wk$170,144/yr
02North Dakota129 postings
$79.90/hr$3,196/wk$166,192/yr
03Kansas40 postings
$79.88/hr$3,195/wk$166,150/yr
04New Jersey331 postings
$79.70/hr$3,188/wk$165,776/yr05New York754 postings
$78.65/hr$3,146/wk$163,592/yr
See all 48 states →National Nuclear Medicine Technologist salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,662 postings
$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist1,206 postings
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist424 postings
$79.63/hr$3,185/wk$165,630/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05Radiation Therapist271 postings
$73.35/hr$2,934/wk$152,568/yr06MRI Technologist290 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr07Speech Language Pathologist503 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr08Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Occupational Therapist542 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr10Respiratory Therapist513 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr11Phlebotomist521 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Caregiver1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST · IL

Nuclear Medicine Technologist pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Nuclear Medicine Technologist make in Illinois?

The median Nuclear Medicine Technologist pay in Illinois is $73.15/hr (about $152,152/yr), based on 299 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Nuclear Medicine Technologist pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $70.65–$78.81/hr. Listed pay runs from $40.50 to $97.78/hr.

Do Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 2.0% less than the national Nuclear Medicine Technologist median of $74.68/hr, ranking #23 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Illinois?

75 employers posted Nuclear Medicine Technologist roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.