SOC 29-2033 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Nuclear Medicine Technologists Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for nuclear medicine technologists in Lakeland, Florida is $95,700 a year ($46.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,060: half of the 50 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,872).

$95,700average per year

$46.01 / hourMedian $100,060Take-home ≈ $76,155

  • $82K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 14Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nuclear Medicine Technologists pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,590 or more. The middle half of nuclear medicine technologists in Lakeland earn between $86,120 and $107,860.

  • $82K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,700$7,975$46.01
Median$100,060$8,338$48.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$86,120$7,177$41.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,860$8,988$51.86

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

Nuclear Medicine Technologists salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $95,700, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $76,155 a year, or $6,346 a month and $2,929 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $95,700 buys what about $98,517 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nuclear Medicine Technologists salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 6th of 14 Florida metro areas for this job; Port St. Lucie pays the most ($102,980).

All Nuclear Medicine Technologists salaries in Florida

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 Lakeland: questions

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

$46.01 an hour on average, and $48.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $76,155 a year ($6,346 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,700. Florida has no state income tax.

Do nuclear medicine technologists earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,872).

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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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