State comparison · 2025
Nuclear Medicine Technologists salary: California vs New Mexico
Nuclear Medicine Technologists in California earn a median of $162,380. In New Mexico, $98,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.4% — not 65%.
Nominal pay gap
+65%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+37.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Median
- $162,380
- p25
- $136,820
- p75
- $178,190
- p10
- $122,760
- p90
- $200,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
New Mexico
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
- Median
- $98,400
- p25
- $78,270
- p75
- $108,700
- p10
- $74,820
- p90
- $125,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.