Radiation therapist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$58.94 per hour

$122,590 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$50.25 per hour

$104,520 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$43.75 per hour

$91,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$37.14 per hour

$77,250 per year

10th percentile

Starting level radiation therapist earnings begin at:

$32.17 per hour

$66,920 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Radiation therapist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $99,570
Delaware $97,990
New York $97,200
Massachusetts $92,410
Colorado $92,370
Rhode Island $91,750
Vermont $91,000
Maryland $89,710
New Hampshire $88,790
Idaho $88,000
South Carolina $87,300
Nevada $86,620
Illinois $86,200
New Mexico $84,730
Arizona $83,040
Indiana $82,920
Kentucky $82,920
Utah $82,580
Mississippi $81,980
South Dakota $81,870
Texas $81,520
Maine $81,440
Florida $81,080
Georgia $80,830
Pennsylvania $80,240
Minnesota $79,630
Montana $77,930
District of Columbia $77,490
Michigan $77,190
Alaska $77,100
Ohio $77,010
Virginia $75,440
Alabama $75,090
Iowa $74,960
North Carolina $74,820
Nebraska $73,980
Missouri $73,580
Wisconsin $73,310
Oklahoma $72,930
Tennessee $71,330
Arkansas $67,570
Louisiana $62,550
Kansas $59,290
West Virginia $51,290
Puerto Rico $31,630
California $112,870
Oregon $106,370
Connecticut $103,140
New Jersey $102,340

How much does a Radiation Therapist earn?

Earlier cancer diagnoses and new technologies are driving the need for more radiation therapists. The aging population is also precipitating this demand, since the risk of cancer increases with age. Radiation therapist salaries depend partially on where one lives and the cost of care in that particular area. The figures vary widely based on skill set and workplace (hospital, physicians office or an outpatient centre).

If you work in this field, you can expect an average salary of $81,000. This is approximately $30,000 above the US household median salary. Radiation therapists salaries are the highest in Tampa, Florida, as well as in California, particularly in San Jose and San Diego. General and surgical hospitals employ the highest numbers of therapists, though specialty hospitals tend to pay the best.

How do radiation therapist salaries compare to similar careers?

Radiation therapists earn about the same as related careers in Vermont. On average, they make less than anesthesiologist assistants but more than diagnostic medical sonographers.

Career Median Salary
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $105K
Physician assistant salary $105K
Nurse practitioner salary $102K
Health services manager salary $87K
Biomedical engineer salary $86K
Radiation therapist salary $91K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $83K
Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary $80K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $76K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)