The annual salary statistics of nuclear medicine technologists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nuclear medicine technologists in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear medicine technologists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear medicine technologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,020 | 4.23% | 31.19% |
| 2021 | $80,470 | 16.60% | - |
| 2020 | $67,110 | 5.56% | - |
| 2019 | $63,380 | -9.75% | - |
| 2018 | $69,560 | 3.54% | - |
| 2017 | $67,100 | 3.28% | - |
| 2016 | $64,900 | 7.24% | - |
| 2015 | $60,200 | 0.55% | - |
| 2014 | $59,870 | -0.28% | - |
| 2013 | $60,040 | 3.71% | - |
| 2012 | $57,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,020, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for nuclear medicine technologists in state of Kentucky, followed by South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $73,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of nuclear medicine technologists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |