Radiation Therapist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$105,310
$50.63/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,560 | $38.73 |
| 25th percentile | $92,060 | $44.26 |
| Median | $105,310 | $50.63 |
| 75th percentile | $126,340 | $60.74 |
| 90th percentile | $156,710 | $75.34 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 17,070
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $166,450 | $150,334 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $131,600 | $127,321 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $129,620 | $120,106 5th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $129,460 | $118,984 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $125,880 | $117,631 7th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $125,520 | $114,160 8th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $124,600 | $124,652 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $116,170 | $112,122 9th |
| Kansas | ||
| 9th | $108,830 | $120,831 4th |
| Arizona | ||
| 10th | $108,760 | $108,029 19th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $108,020 | $104,821 25th |
| Utah | ||
| 12th | $107,660 | $108,897 16th |
| Maryland | ||
| 13th | $107,120 | $102,059 31st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 14th | $106,300 | $100,513 34th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 15th | $106,270 | $102,021 32nd |
| Texas | ||
| 16th | $105,770 | $108,977 15th |
| Montana | ||
| 17th | $105,400 | $111,364 11th |
| Virginia | ||
| 18th | $103,310 | $102,182 30th |
| Maine | ||
| 19th | $101,980 | $105,080 24th |
| Vermont | ||
| 20th | $101,060 | $103,167 28th |
| Florida | ||
| 21st | $100,920 | $97,588 40th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 22nd | $100,790 | $107,510 20th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 23rd | $100,540 | $103,042 29th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 24th | $100,250 | $91,218 43rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 25th | $100,010 | $108,457 17th |
| Missouri | ||
| 26th | $99,890 | $109,990 13th |
| Idaho | ||
| 27th | $99,660 | $104,363 26th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 28th | $99,250 | $105,220 23rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $98,670 | $109,508 14th |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $98,650 | $106,334 22nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 31st | $98,390 | $112,007 10th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 32nd | $98,000 | $99,370 37th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 33rd | $97,760 | $108,431 18th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 34th | $97,470 | $110,029 12th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $96,690 | $103,601 27th |
| Michigan | ||
| 36th | $95,890 | $99,660 35th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 37th | $94,710 | $107,372 21st |
| Georgia | ||
| 38th | $94,460 | $98,096 39th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 39th | $93,600 | $99,474 36th |
| Nevada | ||
| 40th | $92,990 | $93,010 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 41st | $88,100 | $101,319 33rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 42nd | $87,330 | $98,319 38th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 43rd | $83,520 | $90,911 44th |
| Iowa | ||
| 44th | $81,610 | $92,990 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 45th | $78,950 | $90,813 45th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $71,590 | $79,992 46th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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