SOC 29-2033 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Nuclear Medicine Technologists Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for nuclear medicine technologists in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $93,910 a year ($45.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,630: half of the 50 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($105,160).

$93,910average per year

$45.15 / hourMedian $101,630Take-home ≈ $72,013

  • $79K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nuclear Medicine Technologists pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,830 or more. The middle half of nuclear medicine technologists in Harrisburg earn between $80,820 and $102,850.

  • $79K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,910$7,826$45.15
Median$101,630$8,469$48.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,820$6,735$38.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,850$8,571$49.45

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Nuclear Medicine Technologists pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Nuclear medicine technologists in Harrisburg earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($93,430) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($105,160). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $101,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisburg$93,910$101,630$78,740$105,83050
Pennsylvania$93,430$94,570$75,270$118,110740
United States$105,160$101,370$78,080$134,50017,080

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Nuclear Medicine Technologists salary after taxes in Harrisburg

On the average salary of $93,910, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $72,013 a year, or $6,001 a month and $2,770 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Harrisburg a good place for nuclear medicine technologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $93,910 buys what about $95,195 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nuclear Medicine Technologists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Harrisburg ranks 3rd of 4 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($105,350).

All Nuclear Medicine Technologists salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for nuclear medicine technologists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,730).

Nuclear Medicine Technologists salary by city

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Nuclear Medicine Technologists salary in Harrisburg: questions

How much do nuclear medicine technologists make an hour in Harrisburg?

$45.15 an hour on average, and $48.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nuclear medicine technologists salary in Harrisburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nuclear medicine technologists take-home pay in Harrisburg?

About $72,013 a year ($6,001 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,910. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do nuclear medicine technologists earn more in Harrisburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($105,160).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2033; area Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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