Average Salary for Radiation Therapists
SOC 29-1124 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Radiation Therapists in the United States is $101,990 ($49.03/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $77,860 at the 10th percentile to $141,550 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 18,700 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 27.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$101,990
Mean Annual
$110,820
10th Pct
$77,860
75th Pct
$120,360
Employment
18,700
Salary Distribution
$78k
10th
$87k
25th
$102k
Median
$120k
75th
$142k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $187,700 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $184,470 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $168,410 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $159,600 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $155,360 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $132,230 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $131,490 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $122,880 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $122,700 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $120,360 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $116,120 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $111,370 |
| Syracuse, NY | $109,260 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $108,540 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $107,100 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $160,040 |
| Washington | $129,100 |
| Oregon | $125,680 |
| New Jersey | $124,820 |
| New York | $122,500 |
| Illinois | $120,360 |
| Alaska | $120,310 |
| Delaware | $110,000 |
| Connecticut | $108,310 |
| Vermont | $107,580 |
| Massachusetts | $104,740 |
| Colorado | $104,110 |
| Utah | $104,040 |
| Virginia | $102,680 |
| Montana | $102,520 |
| Arizona | $102,270 |
| New Hampshire | $101,980 |
| Texas | $101,740 |
| Maryland | $101,590 |
| Idaho | $100,230 |
| West Virginia | $99,850 |
| Pennsylvania | $98,420 |
| Indiana | $98,130 |
| Ohio | $98,110 |
| Kentucky | $97,940 |
| Minnesota | $97,360 |
| South Carolina | $97,350 |
| Nevada | $97,200 |
| Florida | $96,940 |
| District of Columbia | $96,640 |
| Georgia | $95,960 |
| North Carolina | $95,680 |
| South Dakota | $93,960 |
| Louisiana | $93,320 |
| Wisconsin | $90,760 |
| Missouri | $88,100 |
| Nebraska | $86,840 |
| Michigan | $86,750 |
| Arkansas | $86,690 |
| Oklahoma | $86,460 |
| Alabama | $85,950 |
| Maine | $84,650 |
| Kansas | $84,520 |
| Mississippi | $81,160 |
| Iowa | $78,210 |
| Tennessee | $77,690 |
| North Dakota | $77,580 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,130 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Radiation Therapists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | $126,980 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $126,980 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $126,980 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $121,360 |
| Educational Services | $107,420 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $107,420 |
| Educational Services | $105,610 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $104,880 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $104,880 |
| Employment Services | $104,880 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $103,020 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $102,560 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $102,380 |
| Offices of Physicians | $102,180 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $101,940 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $101,880 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $101,660 |
| Hospitals | $101,590 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $101,300 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,430 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $96,200 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $96,200 |
| Temporary Help Services | $83,530 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $81,480 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $81,480 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $78,630 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $78,350 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $78,350 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $101,990 |
| 2023 | $98,300 |
| 2022 | $89,530 |
| 2021 | $82,790 |
| 2020 | $86,850 |
| 2019 | $85,560 |
| 2018 | $82,330 |
| 2017 | $80,570 |
| 2016 | $80,160 |
| 2015 | $80,220 |
| 2014 | $80,090 |