Radiation Therapist Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$88,100
$42.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$101,319
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($105,310): −$17,210 (−16.3%)
Mississippi ranks 41st of 46 states by median pay, and 33rd of 46 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,530 | $32.95 |
| 25th percentile | $82,380 | $39.61 |
| Median | $88,100 | $42.36 |
| 75th percentile | $95,620 | $45.97 |
| 90th percentile | $102,650 | $49.35 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 70
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $88,100
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $105,310
- Difference
- −$17,210 (−16.3%)
Cost of living
$88,100 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $101,319
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | ||
| 39th | $93,600 | $99,474 36th |
| Nevada | ||
| 40th | $92,990 | $93,010 41st |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 41st | $88,100 | $101,319 33rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 42nd | $87,330 | $98,319 38th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 43rd | $83,520 | $90,911 44th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician salary in Mississippi
$38,000/year Mississippi
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician salary in Mississippi
$59,300/year Mississippi
- Respiratory Therapist salary in Mississippi
$63,270/year Mississippi
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist salary in Mississippi
$83,340/year Mississippi
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer salary in Mississippi
$76,520/year Mississippi
- Radiologist salary in the U.S.
$420,860/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Radiation Therapist salary in nearby places
- Radiation Therapist salary in Alabama
$87,330/year Alabama
- Radiation Therapist salary in Arkansas
$78,950/year Arkansas
- Radiation Therapist salary in Louisiana
$94,710/year Louisiana
- Radiation Therapist salary in Tennessee
$83,520/year Tennessee
- Radiation Therapist salary in the U.S.
$105,310/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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