Nuclear Medicine Physicians

Physicians have among the highest average earnings of any occupational group, and nuclear medicine physicians are among the top earners among physicians.

Nuclear medicine physicians earned average salaries of $253,148 in 2025, according to ZipRecruiter.com. Salaries ranged from $67,500 to $378,500.

Salary.com reported that physicians that specialized in nuclear medicine earned an average salary of $379,483 in February 2025. The lowest 10 percent earned $264,192 or less, and the top 10 percent earned $506,993 or more.

Salaried doctors usually receive benefits such as health and dental insurance, paid vacations, and the opportunity to participate in retirement plans. Self-employed physicians usually have higher median incomes than salaried doctors, although they are also responsible for covering the costs of their health insurance and retirement. They must provide their own benefits.