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Pay in Tennessee

Tennessee figures below are occupation-wide state estimates, not cardiac-only wages and not a hospital scale. Confirm a number on bls.gov before you use it in a negotiation.

All states

Tennessee compared with the U.S. May 2025 median for the anchor occupation.
ModalityState medianU.S. medianState 10th–90thEmployment
Echo
Diagnostic medical sonographers
$79,480$96,590$51,240 – $99,4702,160
Nuclear
Nuclear medicine technologists
$80,470$101,370$64,400 – $101,950430
Cardiac CT
Radiologic technologists and technicians
$63,940$80,110$48,450 – $82,8304,780
Cardiac MR
Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
$77,610$95,480$63,190 – $95,150950

What this page is for

A later version of /pay/tennessee can add a self-report band once enough private notes exist for Tennessee. Until then, CardioPay does not invent a local cardiac rate. If a recruiter names a hospital salary, that number is theirs to document. It is not on this page.

Sample listings in Tennessee

SampleSep 15, 2026

Per diem nuclear cardiology

Capital Cardiac Diagnostics (sample)

Nashville, TennesseeNuclearPer diem

Outpatient SPECT. Per diem coverage for a two-camera office. CNMT required, NCT preferred. No benefits in the sample post.

Schedule
One to three shifts a week, posted on Monday.
Credential
CNMT, NCT